subject/object
semi-colon/colon
commas
pronoun/antecedent
apostrophes
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Is this sentence correct? If not, make corrections. The winners of the competition are Holly, Sally and me.
What is incorrect? The winners of the competition are Holly, Sally and I.
100
The recipe called for three ingredients flour, eggs and sugar. What do you need?
What is COLON- a list following a noun The recipe called for three ingredients: flour, eggs and sugar.
100
After he walked all the way home he shut the door. Where does the comma go? Why?
What is after the dependent clause. After he walked all the way home, he shut the door.
100
Every coat on this rack has outlived _________ usefulness. its their
What is its INDEFINITE pronouns are SINGULAR
100
Correct the sentence- or say correct if it is all set. Apostrophe's can be tricky.
What is WRONG Apostrophes can be tricky. Apostrophes is simply plural here.
200
Steven told Paulo and me the answer to the question.
What is correct? Remember: cross out Paulo and check if me works- it does because you need an object pronoun
200
There was no running and no shouting all the children behaved very well. colon or semi-colon?
What is semi-colon? There was no running and no shouting; all the children behaved very well.
200
No you can't have a dollar.
What is comma after an interjection No, you can't have a dollar.
200
Tate George scored in the final two seconds, and the crowd roared ________ approval. their its
What is its! Tricky one- this collective noun is acting as ONE crowd
200
Correct the sentence- or say correct if it is all set. The teeths' roots were showing..ouch!
What is teeth's teeth is already plural- similar to children's people's
300
Either Heidi or (she, her) has to clean up the mess at lunch.
What is she? subject pronoun has to be she
300
A way to remember which direction to move the hands of the clock when changing to or from Daylight Savings Time spring forward, fall back. colon or semicolon?
What is colon A way to remember which direction to move the hands of the clock when changing to or from Daylight Savings Time: spring forward, fall back.
300
Jill who is my sister shut the door.
What is a non-essential phrase- needs to be set off with commas Jill, who is my sister, shut the door.
300
Each of the clerks does a good deal of work at _____________ office. his/her their
What is His/her His/her- indefinite pronoun= singular- EACH ONE
300
Correct the sentence- or say correct if it is all set. The soldier got three days' leave to visit friends and family.
What is CORRECT three days is PLURAL so you need to make it an s'
400
"Who's there?" "It is (we, us)
What is we Sounds weird- but you need a subject pronoun here.
400
She knew how to handle the problem report the offense to the police. colon or semi-colon?
What is colon? She knew how to handle the problem: report the offense to the police. (Introducing a statement)
400
With thanks to you I accept this award.
What is comma after a prepositional phrase (or two) With thanks to you, I accept this award.
400
Neither the actors nor the director did ___________ job. his/her their TRICKY ONE
What is his/her Remember- look to the closest subject to the verb Flip it and it would be Neither the directors nor the actors did their job.
400
Correct or incorrect? Feed a horse grain. It's better for its health.
What is CORRECT Personal pronouns DO NOT use apostrophes: ours, his, hers, yours
500
Between you and (I, me), I think that they made the wrong decision.
What is me- It is the object of the preposition
500
Comparisons are often used to emphasize a basic idea however, they are more often used to explain something complex or unfamiliar. colon or semicolon?
What is semicolon Comparisons are often used to emphasize a basic idea; however, they are more often used to explain something complex or unfamiliar
500
He walked all the way home, and shut the door. comma or no comma?
What is NO COMMA- not necessary here- not two independent clauses He walked all the way home and shut the door.
500
Some of the sugar fell out of ___________ bag. its their
What is its remember- sugar is UNCOUNTABLE- if you said Some of the marbles- it would be THEIR bag
500
The canvas's size proved to be difficult for the moving company.
What is CORRECT can either do canvas's canvas' Hint: most people would pronounce an added s in "Jones's," so we'd write it as we say it: Mr. Jones's golf clubs. This method explains the punctuation of for goodness' sake.
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