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 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.
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 students asked difficult questions.
Active.
Last year's historic blizzard (affected / effected) all six New England States.
Answer: affected
Place the Comma: I love cake but I hate chocolate.
Answer: I love cake, but I hate chocolate.
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 really don't care whom you see where you go or what you do.
Answer: I really don't care whom you see, where you go, or what you do.
He (needs/need) to use the backdoor.
Answer: Needs.
Explain the difference: Their vs. There vs. They’re
Answer:
Active or passive: The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
Passive.
If she (was/were) my friend, I (will/would) tell her the truth.
Answer: were and would
Insert the comma: I need to pick up groceries as well as dog food after school today.
I need to pick up groceries, as well as dog food, after school today.
There (is/are) thirty-one days in July.
Answer: Are.