Commonly Confused Words
I want to accept/except my friend's invitation.
The cat is under the table. What is the preposition in this sentence?
under
The fancy car sped away. Which word is the adjective?
Where does the comma go?
"I bought apples oranges and bananas."
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
What is the helping verb in this sentence: She is running fast.
is
Which sentence is correct?
a) The dog wagged it's tail.
b) The dog wagged its tail.
b) The dog wagged its tail.
Identify the prepositional phrase. "We walked through the dark forest."
What is the correct order? (big/wooden/three/chair)
three big wooden chair
Which is punctuated correctly?
a) "I don't know" she whispered.
b)"I don't know," she whispered.
b) "I don't know," she whispered.
Identify the main verb:
She has been singing beautifully.
singing
I don't know if I can bare/bear the noise anymore.
bear
a) She arrived to the party late.
b) She arrived at the party late.
b) She arrived at the party late.
Fix this: She wore shoes black shiny new.
She wore new shiny black shoes.
Which is correct?
a) Yes Sarah, I agree.
b) Yes, Sarah, I agree.
b) Yes, Sarah, I agree.
Correct the error:
They was walking home when it started to rain.
They were walking home when it started to rain.
I will bring/take the package to your house.
bring
He was blamed for/at/of breaking the vase.
for
Which sentence uses adjectives correctly?
a) I bought an Italian delicious pizza.
b) I bought a delicious Italian pizza.
Which is correct?
a) My dog Rover is very friendly.
b) My dog, Rover, is very friendly.
b) My dog, Rover, is very friendly.
Fill in the blank with the correct form:
By this time tomorrow, I ___ studying for the exam.
will be
Which of these is correct?
a) Please lie down on the couch.
b) Please lay down on the couch.
lie
3 prepositional phrases
Arrange in the right order. (cotton/two/blue/lovely/shirts)
Where are commas needed?
"On July 4 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia."
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia.
What is the main verb and what are the helping verbs in this sentence?
The students will have been studying for hours before the test begins.
Main verb = studying; Helping verbs = will, have, been