Grammar Words

Question 0

Affect/Effect

Answer 0

The amount of sleep I get affects my mood the next day. (Affect is a verb.)
Higher unemployment is one effect of the economic downturn. (Effect is a noun.)

Question 1

Accept/Except

Answer 1

I will accept the award.

I eat everything except onions.

Question 2

Aloud/Allowed

Answer 2

He is allowed to stay out past his curfew tonight.

She read the book aloud.

Question 3

Are/Our

Answer 3

Are you okay?

Our house is being remodeled.

Question 4

Brake/Break

Answer 4

“She will break her foot playing basketball.” said the psychic.
The car brakes were faulty.

Question 5

Breath/Breathe

Answer 5

I can see your breath it’s that cold!

When people get nervous sometimes they forget to breathe.

Question 6

Compliment/Complement

Answer 6

The teacher gave me a compliment on my writing ability.

That shirt complements your eyes nicely.

Question 7

Conscious/Conscience

Answer 7

I am conscious we are running out of milk.

My conscience isn’t always right.

Question 8

It’s/Its

Answer 8

It’s so hot outside!

The police are in charge of protecting its town.

Question 9

Hear/Here

Answer 9

I couldn’t hear you.

I need you here now!

Question 10

Let’s/Lets

Answer 10

Let’s go to lunch together.

Her mother lets her drink right out of the milk carton!

Question 11

Lose/Loose

Answer 11

We will probably lose our soccer game.

Her hair was worn in a loose ponytail.

Question 12

Principal/Principle

Answer 12

The principal in your pal.

There are many key principles to life.

Question 13

Prosecute/Persecute

Answer 13

She was prosecuted for robbing the bank.

Jewish people used to be persecuted in the 1940s for their beliefs.

Question 14

Site/Sight/Cite

Answer 14

The site she used for her project was not credible.
She caught sight of a bear and ran.
You need to cite your sources!

Question 15

Then/Than

Answer 15

Then you will add four cups of flour to your cake mix.

Question 16

There/Their/They’re

Answer 16

There are many problems with energy drinks.
Their cat ran away!
They’re so annoying it makes me crazy!

Question 17

Through/Threw

Answer 17

She ran through the sprinkler.

He threw the baseball.

Question 18

To/Too/Two

Answer 18

She invited you to her party.
You can bring a friend too.
You can only bring one friend, not two.

Question 19

Vary/Very

Answer 19

Results will vary.

Question 20

Whether/Weather

Answer 20

You need to decide whether or not you are going.

The weather is cold.

Question 21

Which/Witch

Answer 21

Which of you wants to clean windows.

The witch melted after looking in the mirror.

Question 22

Your/You’re

Answer 22

Your jacket is retro.

You’re all grounded!

Question 23

Anxious/Eager

Answer 23

Anxious means nervous or uneasy about something.
-I’m anxious about the test.
Eager means looking forward to something very much.
- I’m eager to go to the dance.

Question 24

Less/Fewer

Answer 24

Less refers to things that can’t be counted. (e.g., less air, less sugar, less homework, less hope) Fewer refers to individual items that can be counted. (e.g., fewer people, fewer books, fewer ideas)

Question 25

e.g./e.i.

Answer 25

E.g. means “for example,” and it’s used to show examples. (Latin for exempli gratia, or examples given) -There are many types of fiction (e.g., stories and poems). I.e. means “that is to say,” and it’s used to clarify an idea. -There are many types of fiction (i.e., literature describing imaginary people and events).

Question 26

Commonly Misspelled Words: (practice writing out, or have Siri speak them.)

Answer 26

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Question 27

When writing about a time period you put the apostrophe in font of the "s". True or False?

Answer 27

False!!! Example, 1960s NOT 1960's!

Question 28

What is the rule for writing numbers?

Answer 28

You write out all numbers under ten. Unless the beginning of the sentence starts with a number, then you write is out. Example: Ten people voted for me in student council. Or there are 50 states.

Question 29

How do you use "who" and "that"?

Answer 29

You use "who" when referring to a person. | You use "that" when referring to an object.

Question 30

Alot or a lot?

Answer 30

A lot

Question 31

By accident or on accident?

Answer 31

By accident

Question 32

Over-exaggerate or exaggerate?

Answer 32

Exaggerate

Question 33

Unique or very unique?

Answer 33

Unique

Question 34

I could care less or I couldn't care less?

Answer 34

I couldn't care less

Question 35

I feel bad about or I feel badly about?

Answer 35

I feel bad about

Question 36

Between you and I or between you and me?

Answer 36

Between you and me

Question 37

should have/would have/could have or... should of/would of/could of

Answer 37

should have/would have/could have

Question 38

Try and or try to?

Answer 38

Try to

Question 39

Suppose to or supposed to?

Answer 39

Supposed to

Question 40

Whipped cream or whip cream?

Answer 40

Whipped cream

Question 41

Give an example of a dangling modifier...

Answer 41

-“After rotting in the cellar for weeks, my brother brought up the oranges.” This implies that someone’s brother has been rotting in the cellar. (The oranges are probably fine!)

Question 42

If a word is plural and not possessive, do you use an apostrophe?

Answer 42

No. For example: All the kids are on the playground.

Question 43

What are the two rules about parenthesis?

Answer 43

1. When the entire sentence is in parentheses, the period also goes inside. 2. When the sentence begins normally but then uses parentheses, the period goes on the outside.

Question 44

Note: be careful about using the word "only". Give an example sentence where the word only in used incorrectly.

Answer 44

The teacher only taught math for ten minutes. | ---That's all she did was teach math for ten minutes, nothing else!