Homophones
Commas & Dashes
Shifts
Apostrophes
Miscellaneous
100
This type of "your/you're" indicates that something belongs to you.
What is "your."
100
In this examples, the commas would go here: "Fourth period is always exciting energizing and entertaining."
What is: after exciting and after energizing.
100
In the following example, this is incorrect: "Every morning when the alarm clock rings, I yawned, stretched and roll over for an extra five minutes of sleep."
What is: "Every morning when the alarm clock rings, I yawn, stretch and roll over for an extra five minutes of sleep."
100
This is the correct spot for the apostrophe in this sentence: "It is in ones best interest to plan ahead."
What is "one's."
100
This sentence is missing the this: "Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on."
What is "the DOER!"
200
This word of there/their/they're begins to tell us about what another group of people is doing.
What is "they're."
200
In this examples, the commas would go here: "Gold watches for example are going on sale today."
What is: after watches and after example.
200
The following sample is written from this point of view: "Today I went to the store, bought groceries, then stopped for lunch. I enjoy relaxing in the evenings, so I watched my favorite TV show."
What is 1st person.
200
This is the correct way to write this sentence: "The babies diaper needs to be changed."
What is: "The baby's diaper needs to be changed."
200
This is wrong in this sentence: "I saw the dead skunk driving down the interstate."
What is a misplaced modifier. Dead skunk isn't driving down the interstate. I am.
300
This homophone indicates possession or is a contraction for an object doing something.
What is "its/it's."
300
This is the correct punctuation for this sentence: The largest animal in the universe the blue whale can live to be 110 years old.
What is: "The largest animal in the universe, the blue whale, can live to be 110 years old."
300
This is the verb shift occurring in the following example, and this is how to fix it: "When I listened to Bach, you could almost feel a mathematical rhythm taking over your thoughts."
What is 1st person to 2nd person. Fix: "When I listened to Bach, I could almost feel a mathematical rhythm taking over my thoughts."
300
This is the correct placement for the apostrophe in this sentence: "My two older brothers soccer games are on Saturday."
What is: "My two older brothers’ soccer games are on Saturday."
300
The following needs to change to create correct subject/verb agreement: "The can of lima beans sit on the counter."
What is: "The can of lima beans sits on the counter."
400
This homophone asks who something belongs to, as well as who someone is.
What is "whose/who's."
400
In this example, the commas go in these spots: "Mrs. Sampson who is the head of the English department is know for the extensive assignments in her courses."
What is: "Mrs. Sampson, who is the head of the English department, is know for the extensive assignments in her courses."
400
The following sample is written in this point of view: "Today, Jimmy went to the store, bought groceries, then stopped for lunch. He enjoys relaxing in the evenings, so he watched his favorite TV show."
What is 3rd person.
400
The following sentence needs these changes: "The teachers students cars are all blue."
What is: "The teacher's students' cars are all blue."
400
This is what you call a guy with a rubber toe.
What is "Roberto."
500
This homophone might indicate an author, show proximity, or mean to purchase.
What is "buy/bye/by."
500
The following sentence would include this punctuation, including commas and dashes: "Lucy had packed up everything lunch books pencils and gym uniform the night before so it only took her a few minutes to get ready in the morning."
What is: "Lucy had packed up everything - lunch, books, pencils, and gym uniform - the night before so it only took her a few minutes to get ready in the morning."
500
This is the trigger word that indicates a verb shift in this sentence, and that I have to make sure I watch for on the ACT: "As the soldiers marched away from the battleground, you felt as if the war may finally be over."
What is "you."
500
The following sentences need these changes: "A lion cant run on its own, because its dangerous for a zebra to leave its prides safe haven. That would also put its many cubs safety at risk."
What is: "A lion can't run on its own, because it's dangerous for a zebra to leave its pride's safe haven. That would also put its many cubs' safety at risk."
500
Correct the following sentences: "My friends and there parents were going to go to the basketball game but they cant because they're dogs appendix burst. Their taking him to the vets office."
What is: "My friends and their parents were going to go to the basketball game, but they can't because their dogs appendix burst. They're taking him to the vet's office."
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