Commonly confused words
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
A person place or thing.
Noun
Place the Comma(s):
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.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
What type of nouns should be capitalized?
Proper Nouns
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
These words replace proper nouns. (He, she, they)
Pronouns
Place the comma(s):
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
Words that have the same/similar meanings.
Synonyms.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
Words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns: enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast.
Adjectives
Identify the error(s).
Will the plane will land at 5:30pm.
Will the plane land at 5:30pm?
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
Words that have opposite meanings.
Antonyms.
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).
Conjunction
Identify the error(s).
Fifth grade students are celebrating valentine's day next week.
Fifth grade students are celebrating Valentine's Day next week.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
Identify the conjunction in this sentence: We all wanted ice cream, but Eli did not have enough money.
But
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group. (Slowly, Suddenly, Quickly, Loudly)
Adverb
Fix the errors: (Hint - there are 8)
today September 17th is ms morgans birthday
Today, September 17th, is Ms. Morgan's birthday!
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
Identify the subject in the sentence: Henry cried over the break up with Lilly.
Henry