What is Wrong Here?
Fill in the Blank
Place the Commas
Not for a Novice
100

I see that your busy, but can you help me?

What is "your" should be "you're"?

100

I feel badly about missing the deadline.

BAD

BADLY

What is bad?

100

I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.

What is "I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister"?


100

FIX THIS SENTENCE: The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year. 

What is "Thousands of tourists visit the Grand Canyon every year"?

200

The Bartlett's are going to the beach this summer.

What is "The Bartletts are going to the beach this summer"?

200

Lakisha talked to Brandon and _____.

I

ME

What is me?

200

While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.

What is "While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up"?

200

FIX THIS SENTENCE: The library in McDonald County, which used to be a barn, also serves as a meeting place for community groups.

What is "The McDonald County library, which used to be a barn, also serves as a meeting place for community groups"?

300

The team won it's game.

What is "it's" should be "its"?

300

Last year's historic blizzard _____ all six New England States.

AFFECTED

EFFECTED

What is affected?

300

Navigating through snow sleet wind and darkness is a miserable way to travel.

What is "Navigating through snow, sleet, wind, and darkness is a miserable way to travel"?

300

FIX THIS SENTENCE:  I have one true passion: Wombat racing.

 

What is "I have one true passion: wombat racing"?

400

5 finalists will qualify for the next round of the competition.

What is "5" should be "five"?


400

After completing half of the marathon, Tom said he couldn’t go one mile further without rest.

FARTHER

FURTHER

What is farther?

400

Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.

What is "Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet"?


400

The abbreviation e.g. represents this phrase.

What is for example?

We expect volunteers from many surrounding cities, (e.g., Springfield, Oakdale, Hogsmeade.)

500

The retiring professor said he looked forward to traveling more, sleeping later, and more frequent visits with his grandchildren.

What is "The retiring professor said he looked forward to traveling more, sleeping later, and visiting his grandchildren more frequently"?

500

_____ do you believe?

WHO

WHOM 

What is whom?

500

Beth likes onions however she does not like garlic.

What is "Beth likes onions; however, she does not like garlic"?

500

FIX THIS SENTENCE:  The reporter covering the circus decided to write a feature story about elephants that he found fascinating.

What is "The reporter covering the circus decided to write a feature story about elephants, which he found fascinating"?