Commas
At the zoo we saw lions tigers and bears.
At the zoo, we saw lions, tigers, and bears.
can someone please call Tomas?
Can someone please call Tomas?
The contraction of "you" and "are"
you're
Ill schedule your appointment for April 5 2023.
I'll schedule your appointment for April 5, 2023.
Remember to brush your teeth take a shower and eat breakfast every morning.
Remember to brush your teeth, take a shower, and eat breakfast every morning.
Marge says her favorite holiday is halloween, but i've always loved christmas.
Marge says her favorite holiday is Halloween, but I've always loved Christmas.
the cheese belonging to the mouse
the mouse's cheese
I asked her where were going but she refused to tell me.
I asked her where we're going, but she refused to tell me.
I wanted to see Mary but she was sick with the flu.
I wanted to see Mary, but she was sick with the flu.
madeline refuses to drink any soda except for pepsi.
Madeline refuses to drink any soda except for Pepsi.
The Markleys house
The Markleys' house
Correct this:
Were hoping to go to Disneyland on March 1 2023.
We're hoping to go to Disneyland on March 1, 2023.
Without Meghan we have no hope of winning the talent show.
Without Meghan, we have no hope of winning the talent show.
Last year, we took a family vacation to glacier national park.
Last year, we took a family vacation to Glacier National Park.
The paychecks belonging to the actresses
The actresses' paychecks
When the dog caught (its / it's) paw in the fence, Peter had to go get his (parent's / parents') tools from their shed to get it free.
When the dog caught its paw in the fence, Peter had to go get his parents' tools from their shed to get it free.
My brother Erik who works for a law firm in New York adopted a puppy from the shelter.
My brother Erik, who works for a law firm in New York, adopted a puppy from the shelter.
The miraculous journey of edward tulane by kate DiCamillo won the boston globe horn book award.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo won the Boston Globe Horn Book Award.
The car cannot be driven. (Its or It's) front left tire is flat.
Its (belonging to it, not it is)
Correct this:
Marys brothers dogs are the noisiest in the neighborhood and they're barking drives me insane.
Mary's brother's dogs are the noisiest in the neighborhood, and their barking drives me insane.
or
Mary's brothers' dogs are the noisiest in the neighborhood, and their barking drives me insane.