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The product and ( )price are listed on the label.
its or it's?
Possessive pronouns never use an apostrophe.
Its, his, hers, my, ours, theirs, yours
The cat's meow is ok. (cat = noun)
Go to my's house is not. (my = possessive pronoun)
"The product and its price are listed on the label."
Which is correct?
A) I have three dogs; and two of them are golden retrievers.
B) I have three dogs; two of them are golden retrievers.
B
NEVER use a ; with a conjunction (and).
Correct is "I have three dogs; two of them are golden retrievers."
I love sports ( ), baseball, basketball and football.
i.e.
e.g.
Use e.g., in your story.
e.g.,
e.g., means "for example."
Above all else, the company is driven by one
thing ( )profit.
: or ;
:
colon
introduces an item, idea or list
Which is correct?
A) The two shift supervisors today are: Raj and Ava.
B) The two shift supervisors today are Raj and Ava.
B
Do not use a ; with a conjunction (are).
Which is correct?
A) The workers prepared for there annual performance reviews.
B) The workers prepared for their annual performance review.
B
Which is correct?
A) The technician's tools are in the truck.
B) The technicians tools are in the truck.
A
Use an apostrophe to show ownership.
A) Union members are negotiating for increased wages.
B)Union member's are negotiating for increased wages.
A
No apostrophe when showing plurals. But, sometimes we use "es."
The sixth month of the year ( ) June, had the greatest number of absences.
i.e., or e.g., ?
"in other words"
Which (a) to, (b) two, or (c) too?
She emailed the report ( ) her supervisor for review.
a
to: preposition or part of a verb
Which is the best?
My dad is a coach at the university. We get free tickets to any sports event.
My dad is a coach at the university; we get free tickets to any sports event.
Both are acceptable, but using the ; is the best because the two sentences are so closely related.
Which is correct?
A) This conversation can go no further.
B) This conversation can go no farther.
A
Use "further" to mean longer or more.
Which is correct?
A) Workers expect that there will be raises for top performers.
B) Workers expect that they're will be raises for top performers
C) Workers expect that their will be raises for top performers.
A
Which (a) to, (b) two or (c) too?
The financial analyst examined ( ) sets of data.
B
Two: 2
Which is correct?
A) The employees will sign the performance reviews when there completed.
B) The employees will sign the performance reviews when they're completed.
C) The employees will sign the performance reviews when their completed.
B
They're = they are
Which is correct?
A) The restaurant provides complementary dessert on customer's birthdays.
B) The restaurant provides complimentary dessert on customer's birthdays.
B
Complimentary: praise, admiration or free of charge.
Which is correct?
A) The job candidate plans to except the offer.
B) The job candidate plans to accept the offer.
B
Accept: receive, consent or recognize
If you don't ever wear a bicycle helmet the ( ) could be very bad.
affect or effect?
effect
affect=influence
effect=cause
Which is correct?
A) Hazel lives farther from my house than I thought.
B) Hazel lives further from my house than I thought.
A
Use farther to mean distance.
Which (a) to, (b) two or (c) too?
The department director reviewed the plans ( ).
c
too: also or excessively
Which is correct?
A) They are two complementary sales strategies.
B) They are two complimentary sales strategies.
A
Complementary: completes or enhances something.
The movie did not ( ) me as much as it did my little sister.
affect or effect?
affect
(influence)
Which is correct?
A)No one is allowed in the warehouse except for employees.
B) No one is allowed in the warehouse accept for employees.
A
Except: excluding
a=your b=you're
Be sure to proofread ( ) emails and texts.
a
your: possessive form of "you"
a=than b=then
The cover letter should be no longer ( ) one page.
a
than: makes a comparison