Goof-Proof Grammar: Rules 21-30 (NELSON)

Front

What is the correct form: write, rite, or right?

Back

The correct form is 'right', which means correct or accurate.

Front

What is the difference between 'each other' and 'one another'?

Back

'One another' is used when referring to more than two people, while 'each other' is used for two people.

Front

What is the correct form: good or well?

Back

'Well' is the correct form when describing how something is done.

Front

What is the correct comparative form: than or then?

Back

'Than' is used for comparisons, while 'then' refers to time.

Front

What is the contraction for 'it is'?

Back

'It's' is the contraction for 'it is'.

Front

What is a proper noun?

Back

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

Front

What is the rule for capitalizing the first word of a sentence?

Back

The first word of a sentence should always be capitalized.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

What does the term 'adverb' mean?

Back

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in -ly.

Front

What is a subject in a sentence?

Back

The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.