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Contractions
Usage
Apostrophes
Titles
Colons and Semi-colons
100
I could of made a perfect score on the test, but I was tired. Name the sentence problem.
What is could of? Could have or could've.
100
There are a lot of questions on the test. Name the problem
What is a lot? A lot is where one builds a house. Used in place of many, a lot is a trite expression.
100
Their music was popular in the (1980s, 1980's). Name the correct one.
What is 1980s?
100
Name the capitalization issues. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.
What is (the) before Witch?
100
Salutation. Name the correct punctuation. Dear Madam
What is a colon?
200
Its snowing outside today, yet I am still going to school. Name the sentence problem.
What is Its? Possessive pronoun. Should be It is or It's.
200
We except your apology. Name the problem.
What is except? Except means "leave out." Accept means "receive."
200
His hi's are always happy. Name the correct apostrophe usage.
What are hi's? Without the apostrophe, the word would be his.
200
Name the capitalization problem in the following title. The Color Purple
What is none?
200
Salutation. Name the correct punctuation. Dear Sir
What is a colon?
300
I should of rooted for the other team.
What is should of. Should have or should've.
300
His choice did not effect my opinion. Name the problem.
What is effect? Effect means "result." Affect means "influence."
300
Those U's look like V's. Name the correct apostrophe usage.
What is U's and what is V's? Without the apostrophe, U's would spell Us.
300
Name the capitalization problem in the following title. Romeo And Juliet.
What is and?
300
I drove by St. Louis, Missouri Indianapolis, Indiana and Lexington, Kentucky. Name the correct punctuation that goes between the states and cities.
What is the semi-colon? I drove by St. Louis, Missouri; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Lexington, Kentucky.
400
This game is'nt that hard. Name the sentence problem.
What is isn't. Is not.
400
The students did good on their tests.
What is good? Good is an adjective. Well is an adverb.
400
The horses barn is on the hill. Name the apostrophe point.
What is after the s in horses? horses'
400
Name the capitalization problem(s) in the following title. Rhapsody In Blue.
What is in?
400
My wishlist is movies, books, and chips. Correct the sentence
What is... My wishlist is the following: movies, books, and chips?
500
This is the best I could of done.
What is could of? Could have or could've.
500
I am going to lay down for a big nap.
What is lay? Lay is to physically move something. Lie is to recline.
500
The (buses, bus', bus's) wheel is flat.
What is bus's?
500
Name the capitalization issue in the following title. Spirit of st. Louis.
What is St.?
500
I enjoyed reading The Thorn Birds it tells the story of two people in love. Name the correct punctuation and where is goes.
What is the semi-colon? I enjoyed reading The Thorn Birds; it tells the story of two people in love.