What is Wrong Here?
I see that your busy, but can you help me?
What is "your" should be "you're"?
I feel badly about missing the deadline.
BAD
BADLY
What is bad?
I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
What is "I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister"?
FIX THIS SENTENCE: The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
What is "Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year"?
The Bartlett's are going to the beach this summer.
What is "The Bartletts are going to the beach this summer"?
Lakisha talked to Brandon and _____.
I
ME
What is me?
While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
What is "While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up"?
FIX THIS SENTENCE: The library in McDonald County, which used to be a barn, also serves as a meeting place for community groups.
What is "The McDonald County library, which used to be a barn, also serves as a meeting place for community groups"?
The team won it's game.
What is "it's" should be "its"?
Last year's historic blizzard _____ all six New England States.
AFFECTED
EFFECTED
What is affected?
Navigating through snow sleet wind and darkness is a miserable way to travel.
What is "Navigating through snow, sleet, wind, and darkness is a miserable way to travel"?
FIX THIS SENTENCE: I have one true passion: Wombat racing.
What is "I have one true passion: wombat racing"?
5 finalists will qualify for the next round of the competition.
What is "5" should be "five"?
After completing half of the marathon, Tom said he couldn’t go one mile further without rest.
FARTHER
FURTHER
What is farther?
Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
What is "Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet"?
The abbreviation e.g. represents this phrase.
What is for example?
We expect volunteers from many surrounding cities, (e.g., Springfield, Oakdale, Hogsmeade.)
The retiring professor said he looked forward to traveling more, sleeping later, and more frequent visits with his grandchildren.
What is "The retiring professor said he looked forward to traveling more, sleeping later, and visiting his grandchildren more frequently"?
_____ do you believe?
WHO
WHOM
What is whom?
Beth likes onions however she does not like garlic.
What is "Beth likes onions; however, she does not like garlic"?
FIX THIS SENTENCE: The reporter covering the circus decided to write a feature story about elephants that he found fascinating.
What is "The reporter covering the circus decided to write a feature story about elephants, which he found fascinating"?