Noun Agreement
Verbs
Adjectives/ Adverbs
Commonly Confused Words
Parallel Structure
100

Jamie and her sister try to make the movie but (she, they) were too late.

they

100

Last night she (ran, had run) to the store for last minute holiday gifts

ran

100

John walked to class really (slow, slowly) all day

slowly

100

Try not to (lose, loose) your appetite.

lose

100

I like (to drive, driving) my car and (to ride, riding) my bike.

driving and riding

200

Andy wanted Nathan to use (his, his own) car.

his own

200

Nicole and Mickey (judge, judges) the soccer match.

judge

200

Liz is a (poor, poorly) swimmer and always needs floaties.

poor

200

I hope you will (accept, except) my offer.

accept

200

Shopping means (taking a walk, walking) in a mall and finding bargains

walking

300

(Who, Whom) is supposed to bake the cupcakes?

who

300

Nicole is training for an upcoming marathon so she (runs, ran ) daily.

runs

300

You have to talk (soft, softly) once you enter a library.

softly

300

He waited (on, for) the plane for four hours.

for

300

The teacher always threatens a detention yet (never gives, does not ever give) a detention.

never gives

400

Each student wanted (their, his or her) grade to go up in Ms. Muriello's class.

his or her

400

Bob and Liz (referee, referees) the game.

referee

400

She is a very (sensible,sensibly) type of person who does everything she is told.

sensible

400

His hairstyle differs (from, with) his friend's hairstyle.

from

400

Have you decided if you are (going skiing or going skating?, skiing or going skating?)

going skiing or going skating

500

She saw many (buffalo, buffalos) in the field near her house.

buffalo

500

The study's warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico (was, is) by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River (were, are) thriving.

was and were

500

He found the novel to be (interesting, interestingly) written and now he understands the subject matter very (well, good).

interestingly, well

500

She works in accordance (with, to) the rules of her school.

with

500

There's nothing I like better than finding a good trout stream, setting up camp, and (to spend, spending) a couple of days fishing.

spending

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