Common Usage Errors

The quarantine noticeably effected all the students in the country.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Alot of people--like 120--will be attending Lulu's sweet sixteen party.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Zoe, Franny's sister, did ______ on the French exam.

• well

• good

"I played so bad at the game that the coach benched me--humiliating!"

• Correct

• Incorrect

The girl ______ dog ran away is in our back yard.

• who's

• whose

I love that book, but its cover is torn and smelly.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Everyday I eat breakfast before school.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Their car broke down so, their going to be late for the party.

• correct

• incorrect

She's much taller _______ her brother.

• then

• than

Please do not _______ dad's car keys.

• lose

• loose