Homophones
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Their.
Active or passive: The Grand Canyon is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
Passive.
I can see that (your / you're) worried.
You're
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.
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Walked.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
You're.
Active or passive: The staff is required to watch a safety video every year.
Active.
The football team won (its / it's) final game.
Its
Place the Commas: I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.
I went to lunch with my mother, brother, and sister.
She ran/run to the store.
Ran.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Too.
Active or passive: The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night.
Active.
Last year's historic blizzard (affected / effected) all six New England States.
affected
Place the Comma: Yes the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Yes, the plane will land at 5:30pm.
I will calls/call the bakery.
Call.
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
Accept.
Active or passive: For the bake sale, two dozen cookies will be baked by Susan.
Passive.
We went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.
there
Place the Commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.
While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.
He needs/need to use the backdoor.
Needs.
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
Led.
Active or passive: The entire stretch of highway was paved by the crew.
Passive.
I went to (your / you're) house to borrow (your / you're) math book.
your
your
Insert the comma:
Let's eat grandma!
What is: Let's eat, grandma!
There is/are thirty-one days in July.
Are.