Commonly Confused Words
I do not want to (loose, lose) this game. (spell out answer in the form of a question)
What is lose?
We understand each other really (well or good).
What is well?
I live at 313 Marymont Ln Columbia Tennessee 38401.
Columbia,
Punctuation Correct or Not?
Let's eat Grandma.
Let's eat, Grandma.
Correct the following sentence:
Whose/Who's) going to our party later?
Who's (Who is)
Give the dog (it's, its) ball back. (spell out answer in the form of a question)
What is its?
(They're, Their, There) going to the store to shop for (they're, their, there) food and need directions on how to get (they're, there, their).
What is they're (they are) going to the store to shop for their food and need directions on how to get there?
My birthday is January 22 2011.
My birthday is January 22, 2011.
Punctuation Correct or Not? I needed to go to the doctor I had a cold
I needed to go to the doctor; I had a cold.
Do words like his, hers, theirs, yours, and its need an apostrophe?
No, because they are possessive pronouns.
Those people need to watch (they're, there, their) car. (spell out answer in the form of a question)
What is their?
Every one of you (have, has) earned my respect.
What is has?
Yes I would love to go on a date with you.
Yes, I would love to go on a date with you.
Punctuation Correct or Not?
My mother said "Please Debbie, don't eat the daisies."
Correct!
Correct this sentence:
It (don't/doesn't) really seem like anyone cares about that party.
doesn't (does not)
Would you like (to, too, two) go to the mall (to, too, two)? (spell out answer in the form of a question)
What is to and too?
I am the one (whom, who) tells you where to go.
What is who?
Handsome charming and muscular actors are the best in Marvel movies.
Handsome, charming, and muscular actors are the best in Marvel movies.
Punctuation Correct or Not?
When I was young, the Oscar Mayer company had a song that said, "Oh! I wish I was an Oscar Mayer Wiener!"
Correct!
Correct this sentence with an apostrophe:
Janes garden is something that relaxes her when she is stressed out.
(Whose, Who's) seen my black ink pen? Spell out in the form of a question for your response.
What is who's (who has)
To (who, whom) should I write my letter?
What is whom?
The governor of Tennessee who loves movies will be in town next week.
The governor of Tennessee, who loves movies, will be in town next week.
Punctuation Correct or Not?
When are you Jessie and Dan going to LA
When are you, Jessie, and Dan going to LA?
Can apostrophes stand in for missing letters or numbers?
Yes, like in the word can't (cannot) or (1998) '98.