I vs Me
Yesterday, my friends and ___ volunteered at the old folks home that my grandma lives in.
Yesterday, my friends and I volunteered at the old folks home that my grandma lives in.
They'll start the game as soon as ____ all done rolling hit points.
They'll start the game as soon as they're all done rolling hit points.
We've worked so hard to earn our place in the finals, there's no way we're going to lose here!
The special ____ in Dune were crazy!
The special effects in Dune were crazy!
(Buy, bye, or by) I said ____ to my mom and rode my bike to the corner store to ____ some chips. I spent a few minutes looking for them before the cashier said they're right ____ the counter.
I said bye to my mom and rode my bike to the corner store to buy some chips. I spent a few minutes looking for them before the cashier said they're right by the counter.
When my mom asks my brother and ___ to do the dishes, we often have a thumb war to decide who's the washer and who's the dryer.
When my mom asks my brother and me to do the dishes, we often have a thumb war to decide who's the washer and who's the dryer.
Little sisters have been known to raid ____ older sisters' closets, and steal ____ clothes.
Little sisters have been known to raid their older sisters' closets, and steal their clothes.
Knitting takes dexterity and patience; it's difficult to weave ____ string into something useable!
Knitting takes dexterity and patience; it's difficult to weave loose string into something useable!
Loud sounds or surprises can ____ certain people in adverse ways.
Loud sounds or surprises can affect certain people in adverse ways.
(Principle vs principal) _____ Rose encourages students to lock in to their learning experience by following the ____ of keeping phones "away for the day."
Principal Rose encourages students to lock in to their learning experience by following the principle of keeping phones "away for the day."
My best friend and ___ have been practicing day and night for the upcoming concert.
My best friend and I have been practicing day and night for the upcoming concert.
In the dead of night, they all saw it right over ____, ducking between the trees... a real life Bigfoot!
In the dead of night, they all saw it right over there, ducking between the trees... a real life Bigfoot!
There was a bitter rivalry between the two girl scout troops, and neither wanted to be the one to ____ in cookie sales this year.
There was a bitter rivalry between the two girl scout troops, and neither wanted to be the one to lose in cookie sales this year.
The unfortunate ____ of you staying up all night playing Fortnite is that now you can't keep your eyes open in class.
The unfortunate effect of you staying up all night playing Fortnite is that now you can't keep your eyes open in class.
(Can vs may) ____ I please go to the bathroom?
May I please go to the bathroom?
When my friend told ___ that ___ had done a great job with my presentation, I felt really encouraged!
When my friend told me that I had done a great job with my presentation, I felt really encouraged!
River's outfit never felt complete without ____ nonbinary flag pin.
River's outfit never felt complete without their nonbinary flag pin.
"____ lips sink ships," a phrase from American WWII propaganda posters, was meant to remind people not to speak carelessly, or else they may be overheard by German spies.
"Loose lips sink ships," a phrase from American WWII propaganda posters, was meant to remind people not to speak carelessly, or else they may be overheard by German spies.
Even small words of encouragement can ____ someone greatly.
Even small words of encouragement can affect someone greatly.
(allowed vs aloud) Even if you are technically ____ to say whatever you want ____, some things are better left unsaid.
Even if you are technically allowed to say whatever you want aloud, some things are better left unsaid.
It was ____ who pranked you by putting toothpaste inside your Oreo! 😈
It was I who pranked you by putting toothpaste inside your Oreo! 😈
____ hoping ____ will be enough time to watch TV tonight, but the twins are worried ____ soccer practice will run late.
They're hoping there will be enough time to watch TV tonight, but the twins are worried their soccer practice will run late.
Sometimes, you have to act quickly, or you may lose the opportunity in front of you.
The cause-and-_____ relationship between homework and stress in students is well-documented; research suggests it can adversely ____ student's mental health.
The cause-and-effect relationship between homework and stress in students is well-documented; research suggests it can adversely affect student's mental health.
(Our vs are) Summer is ____ favorite time of the year, because we know there ____ plenty of things to do outside.
Summer is our favorite time of the year, because we know there are plenty of things to do outside.