Common Grammatical Errors
Commonly Confused Words
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 live at 16110 Wildwood Lane New Lenox Illinois 60451.
I live at 16110 Wildwood Lane, New Lenox, Illinois, 60451.
100

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
My birthday is on January 30th 1986.
My birthday is on January 30th, 1986.
200

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 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

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 many camping items for example, 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 chick flicks.

Handsome, funny actors are the best in chick flicks.

400

George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank I ain't sure it's good water he said. Looks kinda scummy.

George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank. "I am not sure it's good water," he said. "Looks kind of scummy."

400
Add a semicolon or a colon: I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
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

William not Caleb was actually the student who through the paper airplane and callum watched in disapproving.

William, not Caleb, was the student who threw the paper airplane, and Callum watched in disapproval.

500
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.
What is They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
M
e
n
u