Idioms
Contractions
Homophones for Contractions
Easily Confused Words
Conventions
100
It was easy.
What does the idiom "a piece of cake" mean?
100
Do not.
What two words is "don't" made up of?
100
It's = It is Its = belongs to someone
What does its mean and what does it's mean?
100
Can = To be able May = To be allowed
What does can mean and what does may mean?
100
I didn't know I was moving to Ohio
Fix this sentence. I didn't never know that I was moving to Ohio.
200
He/she let out a secret.
What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
200
Will not
What two words is "won't" made up of?
200
They're = they are There = in or at the place
What does they're mean and what does there mean?
200
Sit = to rest Set = To place or put
What does sit mean and what does set mean?
200
Dunkin Donuts had not glazed doughnuts left over.
Fix this sentence. Dunkin Donuts hadn't no glazed doughnuts left over.
300
He got angry.
What does "blew his top" mean.
300
Is not.
What two words is "isn't" made up of?
300
Who's = who is Whose = belongs to who
What does who's mean and what does whose mean?
300
Teach = to give instruction Learn = to receive instruction
What does teach mean and what does learn mean?
300
We couldn't go to the mall because of the rain.
Fix this sentence. We couldn't not go to the mall because of the rain.
400
Something suspicious is going on.
What does "something fishy is going on" mean?
400
(Sample Answers) 1. he's 2. they're 3. she'd
Give me three examples of contractions with pronouns.
400
You're = you are Your = belongs to you
What does you're mean and what does your mean?
400
Lay = to put in a place Lie = to recline
What does lay mean and what does lie mean?
400
Jessica had no pencils either.
Fix this sentence. Jessica hadn't no pencils neither.
500
(Sample Answers) 1. When I didn't do my homework, the teacher blew her top! 2. The science test was a piece of cake 3. " Break a leg!" I yelled as she strolled to the stage.
Give me three sentences with idioms.
500
(Sample Answers) 1. can't 2. couldn't 3. isn't
Give me three examples of contractions with not.
500
I thought I lost my pencil, but it was there.
Fix this sentence. I thought I lost my pencil, but it was over they're.
500
May we take a walk in the park?
Fix this sentence. Can we take a walk in the park?
500
The class wouldn't sit quietly either.
Fix this sentence. The class wouldn't not sit quietly neither.
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