Homophones
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Michael, Alex and she went to the mall on Saturday.
INCORRECT
Michael, Alex and HER went to the mall on Saturday.
Teacher is a ________ noun.
COMMON
Place the Commas:
Kambree wants to go home but Jett doesn't want to leave yet.
Kambree wants to go home, but Jett doesn't want to leave yet.
Find the adverb:
The big, brown, lazy cow quietly slept beside the haystack.
The big, brown, lazy cow quietly slept beside the haystack.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
My car was stolen yesterday.
Correct
A baby porcupine is called a ______?
Place the Commas:
I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
Find the prepositions:
Across the ocean, the fisherman arrived at the White Cliffs of Dover.
Across the ocean, the fisherman arrived at the White Cliffs of Dover.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
CORRECT!
The first iPhone came out on June 29, _________.
June 29, 2007
Place the Comma:
Yes the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Yes, the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Find the coordinating conjunction:
The March Hare dipped his watch into his tea, for he was altogether mad.
The March Hare dipped his watch into his tea, for he was altogether mad.
Accept or Except:
Will you please _ me as I am?
accept
While driving on the road, we seen a huge helicopter in the sky!
INCORRECT!
While driving on the road, we SAW a huge helicopter in the sky!
What is the plural form of OX?
Oxen
Place the Commas:
While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
Find the adverb and the preposition:
The old, wrinkled man is quickly losing his memory after the near-fatal car crash!
The old, wrinkled man is quickly losing his memory after the near-fatal car crash!
Affect or Effect:
You can't ______ change unless you have a clear vision.
affect
She told me, "Its the best ice cream place in town!"
INCORRECT:
She told me, "It's the best ice cream place in town!"
RIDDLE:
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and rode out on Friday. How is this possible?
ANSWER: His horse's name is Friday
Place a comma or commas in the correct place:
The Walrus and the Carpenter invited the oysters on a walk and the oysters came along so the Walrus and the Carpenter ate them.
The Walrus and the Carpenter invited the oysters on a walk, and the oysters came along, so the Walrus and the Carpenter ate them.
Name any verbs and an adjective:
Anthony’s hat was blown off of his head by a strong wind.
Was blown - verb phrase
strong - adjective