Common grammatical Errors
Commonly confused words
Commas
Get it Write
Semicolon or colon?
100

She walks to school and (ate; eats) lunch at noon.

She walks to school and eats lunch at noon.

100
I do not want to (lose/loose) this game.
What is lose?
100

I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane Ottawa Ontario K7H2S5.

I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane, Ottawa, Ontario, K7H2S5.

100
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: Lets eat Grandma.
What is Let's eat, Grandma.
100
Add a semicolon or a colon: Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
What is Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
200
I think the cake is done. It smells [good; well].
What is good?
200

I would rather go to the beach [then/than] the park.

I would rather go to the beach than the park.

200
My birthday is on January 30th 1986.
My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.
200
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: I wanted to go to the doctor I had a cold
What is I wanted to go to the doctor. I had a cold.
200
Add a semicolon or a colon: The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
What is The recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
300

Bianca and (I; me) went to a concert.

Bianca and I went to a concert.

300
Those people need to wash (their/there/they're) filthy truck!
What is their?
300

Yes I would love to go to the movies on Saturday.

Yes, I would love to go to the movies on Saturday.

300
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: My mother said, "Please John, don't eat the daisies".
What is My mother said, "Please, John, don't eat the daisies."
300
Add a semicolon or a colon: You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
What is You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
400

Correct the sentence: "I could care less about his opinion."

It should be "I couldn’t care less" because the phrase means "I do not care at all."

400
Would you like to go to the mall (to,too,two)?
What is too?
400
Handsome funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
Handsome, funny actors are the best in chick flicks.
400
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: When I was young, the Oscar Mayer company had a song that said, "Oh! I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener!"
What is correct.
400
Add a semicolon or a colon: I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
500

She was deeply (affected;effected) by the sad news.

She was deeply affected by the sad news. (because it means influenced, while "effected" means caused)

500
(Whose/Who's) seen my black ink pen?
What is who's?
500
The governor of California who is a lover of movies will be in town next week.
The governor of California, who is a lover of movies, will be in town next week.
500
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: When are you Daisy and Sam going to Chicago.
What is When are you, Daisy[,] and Sam going to Chicago?
500
Add a semicolon or a colon: They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
What is They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
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