Words
This homograph can mean to twist up a toy before you let it go or the moving air that can affect a golf shot.
What is "wind"?
Complete the sentence with the correct relative pronoun: "The scientist ___ discovered the vaccine won an award."
What is "who"?
"I have a dream." Author Clue: This American civil rights leader delivered this famous speech in Washington, D.C., in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
These two words sound the same but have different spellings and meanings: one is something you have on your head, the other is a small rabbit.
What are "hare" and "hair"?
Rewrite this sentence using a reduced relative clause/ take it out: "The students who were selected for the competition met yesterday."
What is "The students selected for the competition met yesterday."?
"To be, or not to be." Author Clue: This English playwright wrote Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This homograph can be pronounced /tiːr/ when you cry or /tɛr/ when you rip a piece of paper.
What is "tear"?
Identify the error: "The woman which won the prize thanked everyone."
What is "which" should be replaced with "who"?
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." Author Clue: This U.S. president said these words during his first inaugural address in 1933.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This homograph which begins with the letter - c -changes pronunciation depending on whether it is a noun meaning conflict or a verb meaning to disagree.
What is "contest" ?
Complete the sentence: "The artist ___ paintings sold for millions became famous."
What is "whose"?
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Author Clue: This astronaut spoke these words when he became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This homophone pair often confuses writers: one means "to influence," while the other is usually a noun meaning "result of something."
What are "affect" and "effect"?
Identify the correct relative pronoun: "The student to ___ the prize was awarded thanked the judges."
What is "whom"?
Be the change that you wish to see in the world." Author Clue: This Indian leader is famous for promoting nonviolent resistance.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?