Homophones
The (air/heir) is fresh in the countryside.
Answer: air
Active or passive: All her office friends were invited to the party by her.
Passive.
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
Answer: you're
Place the Comma: 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.
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Walked.
Which form of (your/you're) is used to mean
"you are"?
Answer: You're.
Active or passive: The dog chased the cat.
Active.
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
Answer: its
Place the Commas: I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
She ran/run to the store.
Ran.
Which form of To/Too/Two means "also/excessive"?
Answer: Too.
Active or passive: The farmer will plough the field.
Active.
Last year's historic blizzard (affected / effected) all six New England States.
Answer: affected
Place the Commas: The concert is on Monday April 10 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Answer: The concert is on Monday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
I will calls/call the bakery today.
Answer: Call
Accept or Except: All the classmates _____ Jeanette attended the reunion.
Answer: Except
Active or passive: The experiment was conducted by the researchers.
Passive.
We went to Paris and stayed (there / their/ they're) for two weeks.
Answer: there
Place the Commas: I’m not sure if I should go but then again it could be fun.
Answer: I’m not sure if I should go, but, then again, it could be fun.
He (needs/need) to use the backdoor.
Answer: Needs.
Explain the difference: Their vs. There vs. They’re
Answer:
Active or passive: The company awarded her the Employee of the Year.
Active.
If she (was/were) my friend, I (will/would) tell her the truth.
Answer: were and would
Place the commas: I wanted to go to the movies but I didn’t have enough money so I stayed home instead.
I wanted to go to the movies, but I didn’t have enough money, so I stayed home instead.
There (is/are) thirty-one days in July.
Answer: Are.