Common grammatical Errors
Commonly confused words
Commas
Get it Write
Semicolon, colon, or comma?
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

My birthday is on January 30th 1986.

My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.

100
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: 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

We [should have; should of] dominated that game last night, but our star player got injured.

What is should have?

200
Give the dog (it's/its) ball back before he bites you.
What is its?
200
On December 2 1933 many people joined the new task force in Philadelphia.

On December 2, 1933, many people joined the new task force in Philadelphia.

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.
200

Add a semicolon or a colon: The recipe calls for three items [; :] butter, sugar, and flour.

What is The recipe calls for three 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

Without a doubt I would love to go on a date with you.

Without a doubt, I would love to go on a date with you.

300

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: Immediately realizing her mistake she drew her hand back in horror.

What is Immediately realizing her mistake, she drew her hand back in horror.

300

Add a semicolon or a colon: You will want to bring many camping items [; :] sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip much more enjoyable.

What is You will want to bring many camping items; sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip much more enjoyable.

400

She was hoping to secure a job [that; which] would allow her to prove women are as capable as men.

What is that?

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

Handsome funny actors are the best in chick flicks.

Handsome, funny actors are the best in chick flicks.

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 or a colon: They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark [; :] therefore, they decided to camp for the night.

They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.

500

A museum dedicated to Turner's career, located in Colorado, [testifies, testified] to his achievements, confirming that lofty ambitions can take flight. 

What is testifies? 

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: Viewers were aghast therefore when the meteorologist announced that a tornado landed half a mile away.

Viewers were aghast, therefore, when the meteorologist announced that a tornado landed half a mile away.

500

Add a semicolon or comma: In subsequent interviews, Johnson defended his work [; ,] explaining that his work was indeed patriotic.

What is: In subsequent interviews, Johnson defended his work, explaining that his work was indeed patriotic.

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