Homophones
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Active or passive: The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Place the Commas: Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
Active or passive: The staff is required to watch a safety video every year.
Place the Commas: I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
She ran/run to the store.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Active or passive: The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.
Place the Comma: Yes the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Yes, the plane will land at 5:30pm.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
I will calls/call the bakery.
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
Active or passive: For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan.
Place the Commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
He needs/need to use the backdoor.
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
Active or passive: The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
What kind of comma is bracketed in this sentence: The tortoise loves to eat bell peppers, dandelions[,] and kale.
There is/are thirty-one days in July.