Homophones
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
What does the conjunction “because” do in the sentence?
Sterling jumped for joy when they reached the island because his dad told him that pirates once had a secret base there.
a. It supports an opinion.
b. It introduces a cause or reason.
c. It presents another explanation.
b. It introduces a cause or reason.
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
What is you're?
Place the Commas: Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
2. What does the comma do in the sentence?
At the beach, Sterling found a bottle half-buried in the sand.
a. It sets off a tag question from the rest of the sentence.
b. It sets off an interjection from the rest of the sentence.
c. It separates an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
c. It separates an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
What is its?
Place the Commas: I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
She ran/run to the store.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
4. Choose the correct spelling.
Sterling followed the map to the locashion with the X
a. location
b. locachion
c. locashon
d. correct as is
a. location
Last year's historic blizzard (affected / effected) all six New England States.
What is affected?
Place the Comma: Yes the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Yes, the plane will land at 5:30pm.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
I will calls/call the bakery.
Our or Hour: Will you please accept ____ help?
5. Choose the correct punctuation.
A shark’s tooth a fishhook and a piece of driftwood were also there.
a. A shark’s tooth a fishhook, and a piece of driftwood were also there.
b. A shark’s tooth, a fishhook and a piece of driftwood were also there.
c. A shark’s tooth, a fishhook, and a piece of driftwood were also there.
d. correct as is
c. A shark’s tooth, a fishhook, and a piece of driftwood were also there.
We went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
What is there?
Place the Commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
He needs/need to use the backdoor.
Then or Than: I'd rather go to a movie _____ go skiing.
7. Choose the correct form of the verb.
Sterling knew just where to hide it.
a. know
b. knows
c. knowed
d. correct as is
d. correct as is
I went to (your / you're) house to borrow (your / you're) math book.
What is your and your?
Insert the comma:
Let's eat grandma!
What is: Let's eat, grandma!
There is/are thirty-one days in July.