One word or two?
This version of “alright” is often accepted informally, but strict grammar guides still mark it as nonstandard.
What is alright?
Only one of these words means “not tight”
What is loose?
This form shows possession, while the version with an apostrophe shows contraction.
What is its vs. it’s?
This pair: one means “change emotionally” the other means “a result.”
What is Affect vs Effect?
Only one of these is considered a legitimate English word: “a lot” or “alot.”
What is a lot?
Historically, criminals were this
What is Hanged?
Writers sometimes try to use this form to make “its” plural possessive, but it doesn’t actually exist in English.
What is its’?
This version of the word can mean “excessive"
What is too?
Fill in: “She had ___ pieces of cake, which was far ___ many, but she planned ___ save the rest for later.
What is two / too / to?
In the sentence, “___ probably going to regret forgetting your umbrella,” this is the correct form.
What is you’re?
Pick the right form: “No sooner had we arrived ___ the storm began.”
What is than?
Fill in: “___ is no excuse for forgetting ___ manners when ___ in public.”
What is there / their / they’re?
The phrase “would of” comes from mishearing this contraction in spoken English.
What is would’ve?
Correct this tricky sentence: “Its alright if your to busy, we can meet later then.”
What is: It’s all right if you’re too busy; we can meet later then.
Rewrite this correctly: “Your going to loose if you play worse then them, because its to hard of a game to win alot.”
What is: You’re going to lose if you play worse than them, because it’s too hard of a game to win a lot.
Choose the correct option: “The students left ___ books in the library because ___ still waiting for the bus over ___.”
What is their / they’re / there?