two/to/too
Correct or Incorrect
1. I’m going too the park after school.
Incorrect
I’m going to the park after school.
to is used for directions
my name is jake.
My name is Jake.
👉 Capitalize the first word of a sentence and proper nouns (names of people).
(Missing Punctuation)
2. When the bell rang we ran to lunch
✅ When the bell rang, we ran to lunch.
👉 Use commas after introductory clauses
1. What time is it
✅ What time is it?
👉 Use a question mark at the end of a question.
1. The cat is very cut.
✅ The cat is very cute.
Correct or Incorrect
I have too many homework assignments tonight.
too means excessively
i went to florida with my family last summer.
I went to Florida with my family last summer.
👉 “I” is always capitalized. Proper nouns like names of places (Florida) are also capitalized.
(Missing Word)
1. I like to draw I also paint.
✅ I like to draw, and I also paint.
👉 Join ideas using a conjunction.
2. Wow that was amazing
✅ Wow, that was amazing!
👉 Use a comma after interjections and exclamation marks for excitement.
2. I saw a giraf at the zoo.
✅ I saw a giraffe at the zoo.
correct or incorrect
3. She brought to sandwiches for lunch.
✅ She brought two sandwiches for lunch.
👉 “Two” is the number 2.
on monday, we read about abraham lincoln in history class.
On Monday, we read about Abraham Lincoln in History class.
👉 Days of the week and names of people are capitalized. School subjects are capitalized if they are the names of specific classes (like “History” class, but not “we studied history”).
Missing Punctuation
3. The story was exciting it had a surprising ending and cool characters
✅ The story was exciting. It had a surprising ending and cool characters.
👉 Break run-ons into separate, clear sentences.
3. I need eggs milk and bread
✅ I need eggs, milk, and bread.
👉 Use commas in a list.
3. She allways finishes her homework.
✅ She always finishes her homework.
Incorrect or correct
4. Are you going too the concert, too?
Are you going to the concert, too?
👉 “To” is for direction; “too” means “also.”
The teacher said that the outsiders was written by s.e. hinton.
The teacher said that The Outsiders was written by s.e Hinton.
👉 Capitalize book titles and full names of people. Each important word in a title should start with a capital letter.
4. First I brushed my teeth then I got dressed after that I ate breakfast
✅ First, I brushed my teeth. Then I got dressed. After that, I ate breakfast.
👉 Use transition words and separate steps.
No I haven’t seen that movie
✅ No, I haven’t seen that movie.
👉 Use commas after “yes” or “no” at the beginning of a sentence.
4. We had a discusion in class.
✅ We had a discussion in class.
Correct or Incorrect
5. He was to tired too finish his project.
Incorrect
✅ He was too tired to finish his project.
👉 “Too” = excessively; “to” = purpose/action.
in the fall, students at monroe middle school study french, algebra ii, and american literature with mr. daniels and ms. wong.
In the fall, students at Monroe Middle School study French, Algebra II, and American Literature with Mr. Daniels and Ms. Wong.
Missing Words
5. because it was raining no recess
Because it was raining, we had no recess.
Missing word and punctuation
5. It’s sunny I’ll bring my sunglasses
✅ It’s sunny, so I’ll bring my sunglasses.
👉 Use a comma and conjunction to join two related thoughts.
5. The experiment was a great succes.
✅ The experiment was a great success.
👉 Double consonants often trip students up.