Homophones
Circle the correct answer:
Circle the correct answer:
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
What is you're?
Let's eat grandma!
What is: Let's eat, grandma!
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
Place the comma(s): She ran into the house shut the door and locked all the locks because she thought a werewolf was behind her.
She ran into the house, shut the door, and locked all the locks because she thought a werewolf was behind her.
Address issues with capitalization: i took a walk in central park and saw a Mime get sprayed with mace by an elderly woman because she thought he was trying to steal her purse.
I took a walk in Central Park and saw a mime get sprayed with mace by an elderly woman because she thought he was trying to steal her purse.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
What is its?
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
Review for correct apostrophe(s) and comma(s): Although the Thompson's have stored a lot of food in their basement I am not sure if they have enough for a zombie apocalypse.
Although the Thompsons have stored a lot of food in their basement, I am not sure if they have enough for a zombie apocalypse.
Revise grammar: She grabs my hand and then flipped me like I weighed nothing.
She grabbed my hand and then flipped me like I weighed nothing.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Last year's historic blizzard (affected / effected) all six New England States.
What is affected?
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
Place the apostrophe(s): Its abundantly clear to me that zombies are just misunderstood and misguided beings who sometimes make errors in judgment and eat their neighbors as well as their neighbors families.
It's abundantly clear to me that zombies are just misunderstood and misguided beings who sometimes make errors in judgment and eat their neighbors as well as their neighbors' families.
Place the comma(s) and quotation marks: I was able she answered to complete the assignment.
"I was able," she answered, "to complete the assignment."
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
We went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
What is there?
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
Place the semicolon: When I walked onto the field, there were a thousand zombies cheering for the home team, I don’t think even one of them noticed me.
When I walked onto the field, there were a thousand zombies cheering for the home team, I don’t think even one of them noticed me.
Place the comma(s) and fix grammar: I start my day with breakfast exercising and scrolling Instagram.
I start my day with eating breakfast, exercising, and scrolling Instagram.
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
I went to (your / you're) house to borrow (your / you're) math book.
What is your and your?
Apples which are my favorite fruit are the main ingredient in this recipe.
Apples, which are my favorite fruit, are the main ingredient in this recipe.
Place the comma(s): When I heard zombies had been located in New York New York on July 4 2023 I knew it was time to move to Los Angeles California.
When I heard zombies had been located in New York, New York, on July 4, 2023, I knew it was time to move to Los Angeles, California.
Place the comma(s): The Boston Red Sox who happen to be my favorite team have won the World Series nine times. The New York Yankees however have won the World Series more than any other team in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox, who happen to be my favorite team, have won the World Series nine times. The New York Yankees, however, have won the World Series more than any other team in baseball.