Confusing Words
Capitalization
Subject-Verb Agreement
Concepts to Know
100
The cat licked its paw.
The cat licked it's paw.
100
Change thursday to Thursday.
What is Last thursday, Arlene went to see Dr. Miller.
100
The dress, covered in beads and sequins, was beautiful. It is easy to make the mistake of writing this sentence so that the verb agrees with beads and sequins because these words are closest to the verb. This is not the subject of the sentence, however. The subject of the sentence is the dress, and the correct verb form is singular: was. Remember, the items listed within the commas, beads and sequins, don't affect the dress, ehich remains singular.
What is The dress, covered in beads and sequins, were beautiful.
100
An educated guess
What is an idea?
200
The bees' hive. The possesive of a plural noun is also formed by adding -'s, so long as the noun does not end in the letter s. If the plural noun ends in the letter s, its plural is formed y adding only the apostrophe to the end of the word.
What is The bees's hive.
200
Change zebulon to Zebulon
What is Jerry and Kayla had driven to zebulon from Raliegh that afternoon.
200
change forget to forgets
What is After the second time, Carl becomes flustered and forget what he was saying.
200
comparisons
What is Figurative Language?
300
change they're to their.
What is He used they're experience to help with his situation.
300
Change briana to Briana because it is a proper noun.
What is briana Miller is blonde.
300
change is to are
What is My sisters is mathematicians
300
time, weather, place, etc.
What is Setting?
400
change Janes to Jane's
What is Janes classroom was full of the best toys she could find.
400
Change In to in because in a title the first word, and important words are capitalized. Words like a, the, in, or on are not capitalized
What is "Alice's Adventures In Wonderland"
400
change claim to claims
What is None of you claim responsibility for this incident.
400
A hint
What is Foreshadowing?
500
change wieght to weight.
What is He turned back to the table with a smile, feeling a wieght lift from his shoulders.
500
Capitalize Mudcats and Zebulon.
What is Visiting the mudcats in zebulon.
500
change are to is Don't let the word "students" confuse you; the subject is each and each is always singular — Each is responsible.
What is Each if the students are responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
500
a reference
What is an allusion?
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