Homonyms and Homophones
Pick the appropriate homophone:
I got some flour/flower for my cookies today.
Flour
Name the error.
I love school, homework is hard.
Comma splice
Fix the error:
The girl screamed, "Watch out"!
The girl screamed, "Watch out!"
Add commas to the following:
Seoul South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Combine the two sentences.
I need a lot of food from the store. I need flour, eggs, milk, chocolate, and sprinkles.
I need a lot of food from the store: flour, eggs, milk, chocolate, and sprinkles.
Use the word "watch" in two different ways.
I bought a watch yesterday.
Name the error:
I really wanted to see the new Marvel film I went to the cinema.
Run on sentence
"Where could he be" said Chris
"Where could he be," said Chris.
I went to the store in North Caldwell New Jersey, but I wish I went to the one in Montclair New Jersey.
I went to the store in North Caldwell, New Jersey, but I wish I went to the one in Montclair, New Jersey.
Combine the two sentences:
The teacher calls our names. Our names are written in her attendance book.
The teacher calls our names; our names are written in her attendance book.
What are the two definitions of "bright"?
1. a lot of light
2. intelligent, smart
Name and correct the error:
I love to play the drums I love to play the French Horn.
Run-on sentence
I love to play the drums, and I love to play the French Horn.
Change the direct quotation to an indirect quotation.
"We will join you later," Maria and Tom said.
Where will you go on September 24 2021?
I will go visit my family in Busan South Korea.
Where will you go on September 24, 2021?
I will go visit my family in Busan, South Korea.
Add a colon or a semi-colon.
I have three different favorite holidays Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day.
I have three different favorite holidays: Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day.
Pick the appropriate homophone:
I need to buy/by/bye some milk. Where is the store?
It's buy/by/bye the library.
buy, by
Name and correct the error:
I really want to go bungie jumping, my mom won't let me.
Comma splice
I really want to go bungie jumping, but my mom won't let me.
Add the correct punctuation and fix the grammar:
I yelped put that down right now
I yelped, "Put that down right now!"
I am from New York City New York USA but I live in Mokdong Seoul South Korea.
I am from New York City, New York, USA, but I live in Mokdong, Seoul, South Korea.
Add a colon or semicolon.
Everyone loves Mr. Tom's class they always have so much fun.
Everyone loves Mr. Tom's class; they always have so much fun.
How are sight, site, and cite different?
Sight- The ability to see; a view (two definitions)
Site- a place
Cite- to quote something
Name and correct the error:
I really love to read books and I really love to write stores, I will become an author when I am older!
There's two! Comma splice and run-on sentence!
I really love to read books, and I really love to write stories, so I will become and author when I am older!
Change this indirect quotation to a direct quotation.
John told us that he participates in a family book club.
"I participate in a family book club," John told us.
Sejong the Great was the forth king of the Joseon dynasty. He was born in Hansung South Korea on May 15 1397 but later died in Hansung South Korea on March 30 1450.
Sejong the Great was the forth king of the Joseon dynasty. He was born in Hansung, South Korea, on May 15, 1397, but later died in Hansung, South Korea on March 30, 1450.
Write a correct sentence using the word "however".