Common grammatical Errors
Commonly confused words
Semi colon and/or Commas
Get it Write
Semicolon or colon?
100

We understand each other _____ [really well; really good].

What is really well?

100
I do not want to (lose/loose) this game.
What is lose?
100

I am an English teacher and I love to cook.

I am an English teacher, and I love to cook.

100

Correct the punctuation in this sentence if Grandma is, in fact, not on the menu:

Lets eat Grandma.

What is Let's eat, Grandma.

100

Add a semicolon or a colon: Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.

What is Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.

200

I think the cake is done. It smells _____ [good; well].

What is good?

200
Give the dog (it's/its) ball back before he bites you.
What is its?
200
I ordered a friend a gift last week however it has not yet been delivered.

I ordered a friend a gift last week; however, it has not yet been delivered.

200

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: I wanted to go to the doctor I had a cold

What is I wanted to go to the doctor. I had a cold.

I wanted to go to the doctor; I had a cold.

200

Add a semicolon or a colon: The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.

What is The recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.

300

Every one of you ______ [have; has] earned my respect.

What is has?

300
Those people need to wash (their/there/they're) filthy truck!
What is their?
300
Yes I would love to go on a date with you.
Yes, I would love to go on a date with you.
300

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: My mother said "please John, don't eat the daisies".

What is My mother said, "Please, John, don't eat the daisies."

300

Add a semicolon or a colon: You will want to bring the following pieces of camping equipment sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.

What is You will want to bring many camping items: for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.

400

I am the one ______ [who; whom] tells you where to go.

What is who?

400
Would you like to go to the mall (to,too,two)?
What is too?
400

Handsome funny actors are the best in romantic comedies.

Handsome, funny actors are the best in romantic comedies.

400

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: When I was young, the Oscar Mayer company had a song that said, "Oh! I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener!"

What is correct.

400

Add a semicolon, colon and/or comma: I was exhausted as a result I took a long nap.

What is I was exhausted; as a result, I took a long nap.

500

To _____ [who; whom] should I write my letter?

What is whom?

500
(Whose/Who's) seen my black ink pen?
What is who's?
500
The governor of California who is a lover of movies will be in town next week.
The governor of California, who is a lover of movies, will be in town next week.
500

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: When are you Daisy and Sam going to chicago.

What is When are you, Daisy[,] and Sam going to Chicago?

500

Add a semicolon or a colon: I made the perfect dinner salmon cakes and garlic bread on top of a Greek salad.

What is I made the perfect dinner: salmon cakes and garlic bread on top of a Greek salad.

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