THIS OR THAT
COMMAS
APOSTROPHE
THAT OR THIS
MISC
100

1. ADVISE OR ADVICE - use in a sentence

To offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone.


What is

ADVISE

100

Where should the comma(s) be? 

We went to the store and we bought some milk.

What is 

WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?

100

Her mothers cousins friends wanted to throw numerous parties in various states.

What is

Her mother's cousin's friends wanted to throw numerous parties in various states.

100

THEN OR THAN

 soon after that : next in order of time

What is

THEN

100

"could + not"

What is

couldn't

200

YOUR OR YOU"RE


belonging to or associated with any person in general.


What is

YOUR

200

Where should the comma(s) be? 

I like vanilla ice cream but I love chocolate ice cream.

What is 

I like vanilla ice cream, but I love chocolate ice cream.

200

The girls all wanted Vivek Mathurs autograph.

Mathur's

200

COMPLIMENT OR COMPLEMENT

something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect

What is

COMPLEMENT

200

The possessive form of "they" (spelled correctly!)

What is

their

300

TO OR TOO

expressing motion in the direction of

What is

TO

300

Where should the comma(s) be? 

Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.

What is 

ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?

300

We voted for higher teachers salaries.

What is

We voted for higher teachers' salaries.

300

COULD OF OR COULD'VE

a common misspelling of the verb phrase

What is

Could of


Could of is a common misspelling of the verb phrase could have.

300

Please (lie/lay) the sweater on the couch.

What is 

Lay

400

PRINCIPAL OR PRINCIPLE

Amount you borrow from a lender.

What is

PRINCIPAL

400

Where should the comma(s) be? 

My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.

What is 

MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL.

400

Im adding my two cents worth.

What is 

I'm adding my two cents' worth.

400

CAPITAL OR CAPITOL

a building in which a state legislative body meets

What is

CAPITOL
400

EXCEPT OR ACCEPT

consent to receive (a thing offered). 

What is

Accept

500

AFFECT OR EFFECT

a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

What is

EFFECT

500

Where should the comma(s) be? 

We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.

What is 

WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES?

500

Several different countries/countrys have red, white, and green on their flags. A countries/countrys flag stands for their culture.  

What is

Several different countries have red, white, and green on their flags. A country's flag stands for their culture. 

500

PAST OR PASSED

having existed or taken place in a period before the present

What is

PAST

500

MAYBE OR MAY BE

a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or a sentence

What is 

Maybe

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