Explain the difference between
your and you're
your is possessive, it belongs to you
ex. this is your bag
you're is describing you, talking about you (You are)
ex. you're late!
Whats Wrong With this Sentence:
it's cold in september
The Correct Sentence Is:
it's cold in September
7 X 8
56
Unscramble This Word:
ofefci
hint: its a place
The word is:
Office
This Tutor never broke a bone!
GRACE!😊
explain the difference between it's and its
you can use examples
"Its" is possessive for an object, you are saying something belongs to something else.
Ex. The cat is injured, it hurt its paw.
"it's" is referring to the object in a descriptive manner, it means "it is"
Ex. Who's bag is this? it's blue and yellow.
Whats Wrong With this Sentence:
every girl must bring their own lunch
The Correct Sentence Is:
every girl must bring her own lunch
12 X 8
96
Unscramble This Word:
botas
hint: its an action
The Word Is:
Boast
meaning to talk very proudly of yourself, something you own, or have done.
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Explain what a metaphor is and give an example.
it's a figure of speech that describes something in a way that isn't 100% true.
Ex. her hair is as soft as a cloud
Ex. his math skills are as sharp as a knife
Whats Wrong With this Sentence:
These recipes is good for beginning chefs
The Correct Sentence Is:
These recipes are good for beginning chefs
13 X 15
195
Unscramble This Word:
nmde
its an action! (a verb)
The Word Is:
Mend
meaning to repair or fix something.
ex. I want to mend our friendship
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Use Where, We're, Were correctly in the following sentence.
____ on time but you are late. ____ ____ you?
the correct use in this sentence is
We're on time but you are late. Where were you?
Where is asking about a place
We're means "we are" (describing a group of people that you are apart of)
Were is the past tense of be.
Ex. be on time ---> we were on time
Whats Wrong With this Sentence:
Jenny went to the store and Ella went with her.
The Correct Sentence Is:
Jenny went to the store, and Ella went with her.
24 X 18
432
Unscramble This Word:
ysrmyte
its a thing but not something you can hold (noun)
The Word Is:
Mystery
it means something thats puzzling that you cannot explain.
This Tutor is from Uruguay!
Daniel!🧐
is "break" a verb or a noun?
give an example.
its both! "break" can be
to smash something into smaller pieces (verb)
or
to take a short break (noun)
Whats Wrong With this Sentence:
What reason did he come here for?
The Correct Sentence Is:
For what reason did he come here?
64 X 24
1536
Unscramble This Word:
onseesnn
its a thing but you cannot hold it (noun)
The Word Is:
Nonsense
it means something like words, actions or ideas that are silly or have no meaning.
This Tutor never had chickenpox!
Catherine!🤨