Commonly Confused Words
She was happy to (accept/except) her award.
a) accept
b) except
a) accept
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, run-on, or comma splice?
Although he wanted to go to the meeting.
a) complete
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
b) fragment
Correct the punctuation and capitalization errors (there are 6)
my sister is called susan she was born in may
My sister is called Susan. She was born in May.
Choose the correct verb form.
The Congress (vote/votes) on the bill tomorrow.
a) vote
b) votes
b) votes
Is the sentence formal or informal?
It’s unclear why the organizers tolerated the problem for so long.
a) informal
b) formal
a) informal (It's)
The set-up of a joke should (proceed/precede) the punch line)
a) proceed
b) precede
b) precede
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, run-on, or comma splice?
Whoever goes to the meeting.
a) complete
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
b) fragment
Correct the punctuation and capitalization errors (there are 3)
fridays my favourite day of the week
Friday's my favourite day of the week.
Choose the correct verb form.
Each of the students (outline/outlines) one page.
a) outline
b) outlines
b) outlines
Is the sentence formal or informal?
It is unclear why the organizers put up with the problem for so long.
a) informal
b) formal
a) informal (put up with)
The school (principal/principle) gave me detention.
a) principal
b) principle
a) principal
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, run-on, or comma splice?
Although he wanted to go to the meeting, his doctor advised him to stay home.
a) complete
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
a) complete
Correct the punctuation and capitalization errors (there are 3)
when is fred going to play baseball
When is Fred going to play baseball?
Choose the correct verb form.
Everyone in the class (is/are) going to pass.
a) is
b) are
a) is
Is the sentence formal or informal?
You know, the homework is a lot harder than it looks.
a) informal
b) formal
a) informal (You know)
He will (counsel/council) me to make the right decision.
a) counsel
b) council
a) counsel
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, run-on, or comma splice?
There weren't enough copies to go around we had to share the copies that were available.
a) complete
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
c) run-on
Correct the punctuation and capitalization errors (there are 4)
we went to new york to do some shopping
We went to New York to do some shopping.
Choose the correct verb form.
Neither Allison nor her roommates (is/are) home right now.
a) is
b) are
b) are
Is the sentence formal or informal?
According to many students, the assignment was much more difficult than it first appeared.
a) informal
b) formal
b) formal
The government's decision met with much (dissent/descent)
a) dissent
b) descent
a) dissent
Is this a complete sentence, fragment, run-on, or comma splice?
There weren't enough copies to go around, we had to share the copies that were available.
a) complete
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
d) comma splice
Correct the punctuation and capitalization errors (there are 7)
i live on john street in norwich england
I live on John Street in Norwich, England.
Choose the correct verb form.
All the students but not a single teacher (was/were) there.
a) was
b) were
a) was
Is the sentence formal or informal?
I find that particular show to be rather off-putting
a) informal
b) formal
a) informal (I)