Used in a Sentence
Choose the Correct Word
Did I Say That?
Provide the Definition
Which One?
100
Fill in the blanks, in the correct order: How many times must we _________ our students that you can't ________ how to speak correctly, unless you practice using it correctly? (learn/teach)
What is teach/learn? (How many times must we teach our students that you can't learn how to speak correctly, unless you practice using it correctly?)
100
__________ they are!!! I've been looking for __________ papers, and __________ really going to be happy I found them! (their/they're/there) Fill in the blanks in the order they appear.
What is there/their/they're (in that order!)?
100
Among all of Mrs. Holt's and Mr. Sprouse's classes, there were a lot of top-notch essays. (Is "among" used correctly, or should it be "between?")
What is among? (Among is used correctly.)
100
The building where the U.S. Congress meets (capital or capitol?)
What is capitol?
100
_________ you get all of your homework completed tonight? (May or Can?)
What is Can?
200
Were where you when I called you last night? (Are were and where used correctly in this sentence? If not, you must correct the sentence.)
What is no? (Where were you when I called you last night?)
200
There were _______ many people on the bus, so we had to remove some students. (two/too/to?)
What is too?
200
Did you really just set in that mud? (Is this the correct use of set?)
What is no? It should read like this: Did you really just "sit" in that mud?
200
Most important. (capital or capitol?)
What is capital?
200
__________ for the ones with coconut, I like all of the choices in the Whitman's Sampler box. (Except or Accept?)
What is Except?
300
It has taken a lot of work from our principals, teachers, and students, but the environment at CMS has greatly improved. (Are each of the words in this sentence used correctly?)
What is yes?
300
If _______ not important for you to do your best, then why should the teachers put so much effort into our lessons, if _______ not your best effort? (Fill in the blanks with the correct form of its/it's.)
What is it's and it's? If it's not important for you to do your best, then why should the teachers put so much effort into our lessons, if it's not your best effort?
300
Its really too bad that you had a 74 in language arts. Since the rules said you could not have less a 75 in any class, it's only fair that you can't go on the trip. (Are both of these sentences using its and it's correctly? If necessary, you must provide corrections in order to receive the points.)
What is no? The correct use should be "It's" in the first sentence, and the second "it's" is correct.
300
An accepted rule of action or conduct. (principal or principle?)
What is principle?
300
Are you just going to __________ there and and act like you have nothing to do today, but sleep? (lie or lay?)
What is lie?
400
It should not affect your grade, if you've made a 100 on your test, and forgot to do your extra credit! (Is this the correct use of affect, or should it be effect?)
What is yes? This sentence uses affect correctly!
400
How do I get _______ the store, when there are ______ many cars on the road, and I only have ______ dollars in my pocket, and no gas in the tank? Fill in the blanks with two/too/to, in the order they appear.
What is to/too/two (in that order!)?
400
When the score was so close, we all had to rise to our feet. The crowd was so loud, I thought we were going to raise the roof! (Are rise and raise used correctly in both sentences. If not, you must provide the correct use in each sentence.)
What is yes? (Both sentences have the words used correctly.)
400
The result of an action. (Affect/Effect)
What is effect?
400
I just ordered some new _____________ with my initials printed at the top. (stationary or stationery?)
What is stationery?
500
As a matter of principal, its just not right that you are allowed to lay there with your head on your desk while their is work to be done. (Is this sentence written correctly? If not, you must provide the corrections, in the order they appear.)
What is no? Should read like this: As a matter of principle, it's just not right that you are allowed to lie there with your head on your desk while there is work to be done.
500
Please, ________ my apologies that I will not be able to come to your party. I would be able to, _________ that I have another obligation on the same night. (Fill in the blanks in order with the correct use of except/accept.)
What is accept/except? Please, accept my apologies that I will not be able to come to your party. I would be able to, except that I have another obligation on the same night.
500
It is of ____________ importance that we visit the ___________ building on our trip to Washington, D.C.! (Fill in the blanks with the correct use of capitol and capital, in the correct order as they appear in the sentence.)
What is capital and capitol (in that order!)?
500
To take or receive. (Except/Accept)
What is accept?
500
Since the movie begins so late, __________ going to watch it on Saturday night. (there, their, they're)
What is they're?
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