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HOMOPHONES
SPELLING
COMMON ERRORS
Subject/Verb Agreement
APOSTROPHES
100
Choose the correct word: You should bring your umbrella (weather, whether) or not it rains.
Correct answer: whether (this word is used to introduce two or more alternatives..."weather" only ever applies to the state of the atmosphere)
100
Choose the correct spelling: The New York City skyline is even more (beatiful, beautyful, beautiful, bueatiful) at sunrise.
Answer: Beautiful
100
Our teacher assigned (to, two, too) much homework (to, two, too) complete in (to, two, too) nights!
Answer: Our teacher assigned too much homework to complete in two nights! To=Used as a preposition before a noun or as an infinitive before a verb Too=Used as a synonym for “also” or to indicate excessiveness before a verb Two=Used to spell out the number "2"
100
Choose the correct word: Three things I learned from Whirligig (is/are) the effects we have on the lives of others, the importance of forgiveness, and the effectiveness of restitution.
Answer=are (You learned THREE things, not one)
100
Choose the correct sentence below. A.) Its cute how the puppy wags it’s tail. B.) It’s cute how the puppy wags it's tail. C.) It's cute how the puppy wags its tail.
The correct answer is C. it's=a contraction that is short for "it is" or "it has"—never use it for anything else its=shows possession
200
Which sentence is correct? A.) Today we are going to review errors that students make alot. B.) Today we are going to review errors that students make a lot. C.) Today we are going to review errors that students make allot.
The correct answer is B. There is no such word as "alot." It's like saying "alittle." "Allot" is a verb meaning to distribute by share or portion.
200
Choose the correct spelling: I was so (embarased, embarrased, embarrassed, embarassed, embarressed) when I was caught hiding my garbage underneath the table during lunch.
Answer=embarrassed
200
Choose the correct word: The principal wants to meet with Sean and (me, I).
Answer: me (Delete Sean from the sentence...you would not say, "The principal wants to meet with I.")
200
Choose the correct word: The topic of these four books (is/are) horses.
Answer: is (there is only one topic..don't be confused by plural words that come between a singular subject and the verb)
200
Correct the apostrophe error: My brother's are short but my sisters' are tall.
Answer: My brothers are short but my sisters are tall. (No apostrophes are needed in this sentence because the nouns are not possessive.)
300
Choose the correct sentence: A.) The stone in my ring is loose. I hope I don't lose it. B.) The stone in my ring is lose. I hope I don't loose it.
The correct answer is A. Loose=released from attachment Lose=to fail to keep
300
Find the error: If your a women, you should use the restroom located to your left.
Your=should be "you're" because "you're" is a contraction for "you are" ("your" is used to show possession) women=should be woman (singular), not women (plural)
300
Choose the correct word: Everybody must bring (their, his or her) own lunch.
Answer: his or her ("Everybody" is singular, "their" is plural)
300
Choose the correct word: Each of the bikes (has/have) new tires.
Answer: has ("Each" is singular)
300
Correct the apostrophe error: Merry Christmas from the Mills's!
Answer: Merry Christmas from the Millses! (If your last name ends with an 's,' add 'es' to the last name to make it plural. No apostrophe needed).
400
Choose the correct word. Hmm...I don't know (who's, whose) book was left behind in the library yesterday.
The answer is "whose." Who's=contraction for "who is"
400
Choose the correct spelling: I (defiantly, definetely, definitely, definitaly, definitly, definitally) have a difficult time spelling this one!
There is only ONE way to spell DEFINITELY correctly! Spell "definite" and add "ly." Also, Spellcheck doesn't pick up "defiantly" because that is an adverb that means resistant.
400
Choose the correct set of sentences: A.) Every day, I wake up at 5 am. Then, I begin my everyday routine that starts with a rigorous workout. B.) Everyday, I wake up at 5 am. Then, I begin my every day routine that starts with a rigorous workout. C.) Everyday, I wake up at 5 am. Then, I begin my everyday routine that starts with a rigorous workout.
The correct answer is A. Every day= each day (The diner is open every day). Everyday=adjective that means commonplace or normal (everyday routine, everyday schedule, everyday outfit)
400
Choose the correct word: Broccoli, in addition to squash and corn, (is/are) good for you.
Answer: is (Don't be confused by phrases such as "in addition to"...this sentence is about the broccoli)
400
Correct this sentence: The (boys, boy's) father said the baseball was his (son's, sons) but we knew it was (ours, our's).
Answer: The boy's father said the baseball was his son's but we knew it was ours.
500
I could've run that race faster. I should've tried harder. The above sentence uses contractions that mean "could of" and "should of" or "could have" and "should have." Which is the correct answer?
"Could have" and "should have" are correct. The word "of" is never followed by "could" or "should."
500
What is the difference between the words "affect" and "effect"? Consider the parts of speech and use each correctly in a sentence.
Affect=typically used as a verb (It is impossible to live one's life without being affected by others.) Effect=typically used as a noun (What kind of effect have you left on the people you have met throughout your life?)
500
Choose the correct word: (Who/Whom) does Romeo love in the beginning of Romeo and Juliet?
Answer: Whom "Who" refers to he/she "Whom" refers to him/her
500
Choose the correct word: Neither of the plants (is/are) full grown due to lack of sunlight.
Answer: is ("neither" is singular)
500
Choose the correct word: After three (day's, days') worth of work, the students completed their history project.
Answer: days' ("days" is plural and now you must add the apostrophe to show possession)