Homophones
Subject Verb Agreement
Commas
Sentence Doctor
Plural or Possessive?
100
The students gathered (they're, there, their) things and packed up to go home.
their
100
The raindrops (falls, fall) outside my window.
fall
100
Today in class you will need your planner expandable homework folder and pencil bag. 3 missing commas
Today in class you will need your planner, expandable, homework folder, and pencil bag. Commas in a series
100
My cousin and me went on a trip to florida over spring break. 2 mistakes
My cousin and I went on a trip to Florida over spring break.
100
My brother, Andrew, and I went to the store and bought three (package's, packages) of hot dogs.
packages (plural)
200
The dog wagged (it's, its) tail when he heard his owner come through the door.
its
200
Stacy's (puppy, puppies) frolick and play in the meadow.
puppies
200
I locked my keys in my car so I called AAA to come help me. 1 missing comma
I locked my keys in my car, so I called AAA to come help me. Comma to glue a compound sentence together
200
"If you don't clean your room your not going to the movies with you're friends!" My mother shouted. 3 mistakes
"If you don't clean your room, you're not going to the movies with your friends!" My mother shouted.
200
The lone (tiger's tigers) roar could be heard for miles around.
tiger's (singular possessive)
300
(You're, Your) project needs to be out on (you're, your) desk because (you're, your) going to be working on it when we return from lunch.
Your, your, you're
300
Jacob and Blake (sing, sings) the National Anthem before the baseball game.
sing (Jacob and Blake = They --> They sing)
300
Once we got downstairs we opened our present and ate breakfast. 1 missing comma
Once we got downstairs, we opened our present and ate breakfast. Comma after an opener
300
Can i borrow your bike this weekend. 2 mistakes
Can I borrow your bike this weekend?
300
The group of (ducks duck's) ate their lunch of bread crumbs and cheerios.
ducks (plural)
400
I asked my mother if I could have (to, two, too) pairs of new shoes, but she said they were (to, two, too) expensive.
two, too
400
Either Sam or Logan (need, needs) to clean out the closet tomorrow.
needs When or is used, you use the subject closest to the verb to determine how to conjugate (change) the verb.
400
My grandmother the best chef I know makes the most delicious fudge in the world. 2 missing commas
My grandmother, the best chef I know, makes the most delicious fudge in the world. Commas around and interrupter (appositive phrase)
400
You're apartment is quiet messy. My apartment however, is clean and tidy. 3 mistakes
Your apartment is quite messy. My apartment, however, is clean and tidy.
400
The farmer tended to his ten (cow's, cows', cows) needs everyday.
cows'
500
Jane and Peter and (There, Their, They're) (two, to, too) dogs, Pongo and Perdy, went (two, to, too) the park over (there, their, they're) next to (your, you're) house.
Their, two, to, there, your
500
At the circus, several acrobats and a tiger (perform, performs) for the stunned audience.
perform several acrobats + a tiger = they --> they perform
500
Unfortunately my new car a black Mazda shows dust dirt and smudges easily. 5 missing commas
Unfortunately, my new car, a black Mazda, shows dust, dirt, and smudges easily.
500
After our class discusion we voted on where to go four our field trip. 3 mistakes
After our class discussion, we voted on where to go for our field trip.
500
I went to the garage and got out my three (dog's, dogs', dogs) leashes.
dogs'
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