Commonly Confused Words
The bookshelf looked as though (it's/its) shelves were barren.
its
Choose the correct verb.
Later on, I'm going to the store and I (bought/will buy/buying) some groceries.
will buy (future tense)
Fix the grammatical error(s).
Every students like the teacher.
Every student likes the teacher.
The biting insect's name means "little fly" in Spanish.
mosquito
What is the title of the poem that details the events of a Black church bombing?
"Ballad of Birmingham"
Loud noises in the library (effects/affects) Jordyn's ability to focus on her studies.
affects
Choose the correct verb in present tense.
My family likes to (read/reads) books in their spare time.
read
Fix the grammatical error(s).
I have visited Paris last weekend.
I visited Paris last weekend.
The english language derived the word ___ from the Dutch term "Koekie" defined as akin to cake, to describe this beloved sweet snack.
cookie
Who wrote a poem celebrating and uplifting rats?
Elizabeth Acevedo
Lauren's (conscience/conscious) prevented her from cheating on her exam.
conscience
Change the verb to the past tense.
That baby hurt his knee when he ___ (fall) off his bike yesterday.
fell
Fix the grammatical error(s).
Tom read the novel, his friend saw the movie.
Tom read the novel. His friend saw the movie.
From the Japanese language, ___ is a gigantic sea wave that is usually caused by an earthquake.
tsunami
Who was the poet that had a reading at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Arts on YouTube?
Tim Seibles
Pre-writing (proceeds/precedes) the rough draft of a good research paper.
precedes
Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple tense.
I ___ (lose) my wallet, can you help me look for it?
have lost
Fix the grammatical error(s).
We joined the group for dinner, we did not go to the concert afterward.
We joined the group for dinner. However, we did not go to the concert afterwards.
This word is most associated with the grasslands of the American midwest. It's a french word for meadow.
prairie
Who wrote several nature poems, such as "poem to my uterus", "lumpectomy eve", and "to my last period"?
Lucille Clifton
The scammer was arrested for his (elicit/illicit) activities.
illicit
Change the verb into the correct form of present perfect tense.
Walter isn't at the farm right now. He ___ (go) to get some food.
has gone
Fix the grammatical error(s).
Amanda was the lead vocalist in her band it was a rock band.
Amanda was the lead vocalist in her band. It was a rock band.
This word is from the Arabic language. It was derived from al-kuhl, which in Arabic refers to a powdered antimony that was used as eye paint.
alcohol
What poet served as the United States Poet Laureate and was interviewed by Dr. Bond?
Natasha Trethewey