Commonly confused words
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Verb Tense
100

Which their/there/they're is the possessive form? 

100

You write this so people know what your email is about

100

A good essay starts with an_________.

The first sentence is often called a________.

100

Fix the errors: where is you going to go celebrate you're birthday this weekend

Where are you going to go celebrate your birthday this weekend?

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html

200

Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?

200

What is a better word to use for "a lot"

many, multiple, various, plenty...

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/affect-vs-effect/

200

Which type of written piece tells the true story of a small moment in one's life? 

Narrative 

200

Place the commas. I went to lunch with my mother brother and sister.

300

What is it called when you read and provide feedback on a classmate's essay?

peer review/ editing

300

How many concrete details should be in an expository paragraph?

300

Identify the error.

Will the plane will land at 5:30pm.

400

Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop. 

400

What continent is China on?

Asia

400

Tell me the 3 parts of an essay

400

Identify the error. 

Sixth-grade students are celebrating valentine's day next week. 

Sixth-grade students are celebrating Valentine's Day next week.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html

500

What are the four stages of the writing process?

brainstorming/prewriting/ graphic organizer

drafting

revising/editing

publishing/ present/ share

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/verb_tenses/passive_verbs.html

500

Identify the verb in this sentence

Ms. Fugate, Mr. Clifford, and Ms. Ford had a delicious lunch last week. 

500

Fix the errors- hint: there are three: 

on my birthday everyone screamed, surprise.