Common Grammatical Errors Quiz

Which word is used to describe a place?

• There

• Them

• Their

• They're

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word is a contraction for 'you are'?

• Yours

• You're

• You

• Your

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which word is possessive?

• It

• Itself

• It's

• Its

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which mistake involves not clarifying what something is being compared to?

• Incomplete Comparisons

• Passive Voice

• Referring to a Brand as 'They'

• Dangling Modifiers

Which type of writing is not as clear as active writing?

• Referring to a Brand as 'They'

• Dangling Modifiers

• Possessive Nouns

• Passive Voice

Which word is used to identify a living pronoun?

• Who

• Whom

• Whose

• Who's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which punctuation mark is used to connect two independent clauses?

• Colon

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Period

Which word means 'to make certain'?

• Ensure

• Insure

• Assure

• Secure

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which word is used to describe a sharp point?

• Peak

• Pique

• Pick

• Peek

Which word is used to refer to things that are part of a group?

• Beside

• Among

• Between

• Around

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E