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The mistake in the following sentence: The ravens haunting call echoed through the desolate halls, and the widow's grief seemed endless.

What is the missing apostrophe in the singular possessive noun raven's?

100

The mistake in the following sentence: My favorite foods are tortilla soup, pizza and pasta though each dish is laced with an eerie curse that haunts my every bite.


What are the missing commas between "pasta" and "though"

100
The mistake in the following sentence: Kara likes listening to music and she enjoys singing along to the songs.
What is the missing comma before the conjunction "and"?
100
The mistake in the following sentence: today is a good day.
What is the lower case "t" at the beginning of the sentence?
100
The mistake in the following sentence: I use the following ingredients when making brownies butter, sugar, eggs, and cocoa powder.
What is the missing colon (:) before the list?
200

The mistake in the following sentence: Their footsteps echoed in the abandoned mansion, but their fate remained uncertain as shadow's lingered in every corner.


What is the apostrophe in "shadow's"

200

The mistake in the following sentence: To stay healthy, you need to eat well get plenty of sleep, and exercise daily, or risk falling prey to the creeping shadows that whisper in the night.


What are the missing comma after the phrases "eat well", "get plenty of sleep"

200
The mistake in the following sentence: My family has vacationed in South Carolina, and in Colorado.
What is the unneeded comma after South Carolina?
200
The mistake in the following sentence: Don't forget to thank joe for lending you a pencil.
What is the lower case "j" in Joe?
200
The mistake in the following sentence: My dog, Bailey, chew bones on a regular basis.
What is the verb "chew" which should be "chews"?
300

The mistake in the following sentence: Some say that the unicorns horns glow with an eerie light, and those who dare to seek them are never seen again.


What is the missing apostrophe in "unicorn's horns"?

300

The mistake in the following sentence: We are so fortunate to live in Mt. Vernon IA, a town steeped in mystery, where even the wind carries whispers of secrets long buried in the shadows.


What is the missing comma between the town and state: Mt. Vernon, IA?

300
The mistake in the following sentence: Fifth graders in Mt. Vernon attend school at the middle school; and the fourth graders attend the elementary school.
What is the unneeded coordinating conjunction "and" after the semicolon?
300
The mistake in the following sentence: You should check in mrs. Smith's room to see if you left your jacket.
What is lower case "m" in the proper noun Mrs.?
300
The mistake in the following sentence: 105 students are enrolled in fifth grade this year.
What is the numeral at the beginning of the sentence?
400

The mistake in the following sentence: Do you know if its the witch's turn to tend to the raven's cage, or if its cursed fate lies beyond salvation?


What is the missing apostrophe in the contraction "it's"?

400

The mistake in the following sentence: If you seek the truth in the abandoned library you must first unlock the secrets hidden within its dusty, forgotten shelves, or the curse will claim you as its own.


What is the missing comma after the introductory phrase "If you seek the truth"?


400
The mistake in the following sentence: A popular saying is that March enters like a lion, And it leaves like a lamb.
What is the capital "A" in the coordinating conjunction?
400
The mistake in the following sentence: I love the book Where the red fern Grows.
What are the missing capital letters "r" and "f" in the title?
400
The mistake in the following sentence: My neighbors always blast they're music at night in the summer.
What is the homophone "they're"?
500

The mistake in the following sentence: Don’t venture too close to the cursed porcupine, or you may become entangled in one of it's venomous quills, each cursed with a tale of despair.


What is the apostrophe in "it's"?

500
The mistake in the following sentence: The Green Bay Packers the best team in the NFL play their games in Lambeau Field.
What are the missing commas around the appositive phrase "the best team in the NFL"?
500
The mistake in the following sentence: Archery is one after school activity that students can participate in, exercise club is another activity offered after school.
What is the comma splice?
500
The mistakes in the following sentence: My grandmother is proud that i am an honor student at mt. vernon middle school.
What are the lower case letters "i", "m" in Mt., "v" in Vernon, "m" in Middle, and "s" in School.
500
The mistake in the sentence: Today you have too make sure you don't make two many mistakes in your first to sentences.
What are the homophones "to, too, two"?