Common Grammar Mistakes Quiz

Which sentence uses the correct form of "their," "there," or "they're"?

• Their going to the park after school.

• There going to the park after school.

• They're going to the park after school.

• Their going too the park after school.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The group of students are going on a trip.

• The group of students is going on a trip.

• The group of students were going on a trip.

• The group of students be going on a trip.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which sentence correctly uses "your" and "you're"?

• Your the best player on the team.

• You're the best player on the team.

• Your going to love this movie.

• You're book is on the table.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Identify the sentence with the correct use of "its" or "it's".

• The dog wagged it's tail.

• Its raining outside.

• The cat licked its paw.

• Its' a beautiful day.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I like pizza, but I don't like mushrooms.

• I like pizza but, I don't like mushrooms.

• I like pizza but I don't like mushrooms.

• I like pizza, but I don't like, mushrooms.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the sentence that correctly uses "affect" or "effect".

• The weather will effect our plans.

• The weather will affect our plans.

• The new law had a positive affect.

• The medicine did not effect me.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

• Running quickly, the finish line was crossed by the athlete.

• The athlete crossed the finish line quickly.

• The athlete, running quickly, crossed the finish line.

• The finish line was crossed by the athlete running quickly.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Read the following sentences and choose the one that corrects the dangling participle: "Walking down the street, the flowers were blooming."

• Walking down the street, the flowers were blooming.

• The flowers were blooming, walking down the street.

• Walking down the street, I saw the flowers blooming.

• The flowers, walking down the street, were blooming.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which sentence best corrects the run-on sentence below? "She loves to read she goes to the library every week."

• She loves to read, she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read. She goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read; she goes to the library every week.

• Both B and C

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Select the sentence that avoids the common pronoun-antecedent agreement error.

• Each of the students must bring their own pencil.

• Each of the students must bring his or her own pencil.

• Each of the students must bring their own pencils.

• Each of the students must bring his or her own pencils.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D