Common Grammar Mistakes

What is the purpose of a comma?

• To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

• To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• To end a sentence with a strong emphasis.

• To replace a period in a sentence.

What is a sentence fragment?

• A complete sentence that expresses a full thought.

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought.

• A type of punctuation used in writing.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

• 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

• Both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs with the same meaning.

• 'Affect' is a noun meaning a feeling, while 'effect' is a verb meaning to create.

• 'Affect' and 'effect' are interchangeable terms used in psychology.

What is the difference between 'loose' and 'lose'?

• 'Loose' means not tight or free, while 'lose' means to misplace or not win.

• 'Loose' means to misplace something, while 'lose' means not tight or free.

• 'Loose' refers to winning something, while 'lose' means to be free.

• 'Loose' means to be tight, while 'lose' means to find something.

What is the correct form of 'there', 'they're', or 'their' in the sentence: 'Your coat is hanging up over ___.'?

• there

• they're

• their

• here

What is the purpose of an apostrophe?

• To indicate possession or to form contractions.

• To separate items in a list.

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To emphasize a particular word.

What is the correct usage of 'fewer' vs 'less'?

• 'Fewer' is used for uncountable nouns, while 'less' is used for countable nouns.

• 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns.

• 'Fewer' and 'less' can be used interchangeably in all contexts.

• 'Fewer' is used for plural nouns, while 'less' is used for singular nouns.

When do you use 'then' vs 'than'?

• 'Then' is used for comparisons, while 'than' refers to time.

• 'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons.

• 'Then' is used in questions, while 'than' is used in statements.

• 'Then' is a conjunction, while 'than' is an adverb.

What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

• 'Its' is a contraction for 'it is', while 'it's' is possessive.

• 'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

• Both 'its' and 'it's' are possessive forms.

• 'It's' is used for plural, while 'its' is used for singular.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that contains a subject and a verb.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

• A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.

• A sentence that uses too many commas.