Commonly Confused Words
Find the error in word choice: (there is 1 error)
He wants to go to the shops to.
He wants to go to the shops too.
Identify if the sentence is a fragment, run-on, comma splice or complete.
I had class at 9a.m., I woke up at noon.
comma splice
Correct the errors in capitalization and comma use: (4 errors)
i went to the university of oxford, today.
I
University
Oxford
omit ,
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't, correct the pronoun and verb errors:
Each person must take their coat to the dry cleaner.
his or her
What are the formal writing errors? (hint: there are 2 errors)
I believe that homework shouldn't be banned.
Omit:
I
shouldn't
Find the error in word choice: (there are 2 errors)
You have to do it weather you like it or knot”
whether
not
Identify if the sentence is a fragment, run-on, comma splice or complete.
I had class early this morning, but I woke up at noon.
complete
Correct the errors in capitalization and comma use: (3 errors)
i went to oxford today and had a look at the University.
i
Oxford
university
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't, correct the pronoun and verb errors:
James told Mike his bike had been stolen.
James told Mike Mike's bike had been stolen
What are the formal writing errors? (hint: there are 2 errors)
He should've gone to the decades dance because he loves 80s music.
should've
80s
Find the error in word choice: (there are 2 errors)
The affect of whether on ice cream sales is well documented.
effect
weather
Identify if the sentence is a fragment, run-on, comma splice or complete.
Had class early this morning.
Fragment
Correct the errors in capitalization and comma use: (2 errors)
This is an historic University Town.
university
town
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't, correct the pronoun and verb errors:
She put her lunch and purse on the table and began to eat it.
eat her sandwich
What are the formal writing errors? (hint: there are 7 errors)
They're having a blast at the beach bash. I don't want to be a party pooper and shut it down.
They're
blast
bash
I
don't
party pooper
shut it down
Find the error in word choice: (there are 5 errors)
Posey usually runs faster then Chester. Whose winning the race? It looks like Posey will loose this time but then there will be a rematch. That will be fun to watch to. Witch race do you think will be more exciting to watch?
than
who's
lose
too
which
Identify if the sentence is a fragment, run-on, comma splice or complete.
I had class early this morning I woke up at noon.
Run -on
Correct the errors in capitalization and comma use: (9 errors)
we visited uoft uofw and uwo last week.
We
UofT,
UofW
UWO
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't, correct the pronoun and verb errors:
When the plane landed, they told me the next flight was late.
the flight attendants
What are the formal writing errors? (hint: there are 3 errors)
I've made less mistakes. I did good on this assignment.
I've
less
good
Find the error in word choice: (there are 4 errors)
Chester held his breathe while Posey skateboarded down the stairs. After Posey’s spectacular landing, Chester had two remind himself too breathe again. Posey received many complements on her skateboarding.
breath
to
to
compliments
Identify if the sentence is a fragment, run-on, comma splice or complete.
I had class early this morning; I woke up at noon.
complete
Correct the errors in capitalization and comma use: (12 errors)
she read the manual about how to apply to college written by the ministry of education entitled "applications made easy" and she used it to apply to fanshawe conestoga mohawk and humber.
She
Ministry
Education
Applications
Made
Easy
Fanshawe,
Conestoga,
Mohawk
Humber
Is this sentence correct? If it isn't, correct the pronoun and verb errors:
Between you and I, I thought the prize should have gone to myself.
you and me
have gone to me
What are the formal writing errors? (hint: there are 7 errors)
Kids shouldn't have homework because they shouldn't be spending all of their time working on school. For e.g. they should be hanging out more with their family and friends, and too much homework stresses kids out.
Kids
Shouldn't
shouldn't
e.g.
hanging out
stresses
kids