Pick the Word
Choose the correct word:
____ going to need ____ permission slip before you can go over ____.
They're going to need their permission slip before you can there.
What is the difference between your and you're?
Your = shows ownership
You're = short for you are
Fix the mistake:
Your going to lose you're pencil.
You're going to lose your pencil.
The dog wagged ____ tail when ____ owner walked into the room.
a. it's/its
b. its/its
c. its/it's
The students said ___ going to finish ___ projects before the bell, but ___ still three sections left.
Answer: they're / their / there
Choose the correct word:
I forgot ____ I put my homework, but I know ____ going to be upset if I can't find it.
I forgot where I put my homework, but I know they're going to be upset if I can't find it.
What is the difference between their, there, and they're?
their = belongs to them
there = a place
they're = they are
Fix:
Whos jacket is over their?
Whose jacket is over there?
I wanted to go ___ the store, but my sister wanted to come ___.
A. too / to
B. two / too
C. to / too
I asked ___ responsible for leaving the books over ___, but no one admitted ___ were theirs.
Answer: who's / there / whose
____ probably going to want ____ own seat, so let's save one over ____.
They're probably going to want their own seta, so let's save one over there.
What is the difference between its and it's?
its = belongs to it
it's = it is / it has
Fix:
It's going to be harder then I thought.
It's going to be harder than I thought.
The teacher said the loud music could ___ our ability to concentrate, but we didn't realize its ___ would be so noticeable.
A. effect / affect
B. affect / effect
C. affect / affect
b. affect/effect
The coach said ___ going to have to work harder if ___ hoping to improve ___ performance.
Answer: you're / you're / your
____ going to have to ask ____ teacher if we can leave our bags over ____.
You're going to have to ask your teacher if we can leave our bags over there.
What is the difference between affect and effect?
affect = usually a verb meaning to influence
effect = usually a noun meaning a result
Everyone was invited accept for Jake, who said he couldn't come anyways.
Everyone was invited except for Jake, who said he couldn't come anyway.
I would rather finish my homework ___ watch TV. ___, I can relax for the rest of the night.
A. then / than
B. than / then
C. than / than
b. than/then
The dog didn't seem bothered by the rain, even though ___ owner said ___ never seen ___ fur get that wet before.
This is a good one because students have to recognize that it's can mean it has.
Correct the mistakes:
Your going to want to bring you're notebook because their going to check you're notes.
You're going to want to bring your notebook because they're going to check your notes.
Explain the difference between accept and except AND use each correctly in a sentence.
Accept = receive, agree to, or take something
Except = leaving something or someone out
Fix:
Were going to loose our spot if we don't get there sooner then them.
We're going to lose our spot if we don't get there sooner than them.
Everyone ___ invited to the meeting ___ the students who had already left.
A. were / accept
B. we're / except
C. was / except
D. were / except
d. were/except
The storm didn't ___ the building itself, but the ___ of the flooding was obvious.
Answer: affect / effect