I don't need ____ sugar from the shops.
Common Grammar Mistakes

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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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ToryAnn Stutts
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Back
any
Answer explanation
Avoid double negatives in your academic writing!
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Complete the sentence: I think she ___ completed the test.
Back
could've
Answer explanation
Would of, could of, and should of are never correct!
While it might sound that way when we speak, in our writing, the correct way to provide a shortened form of would have, could have, and should have is with would've, could've, and should've.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
It was an ___ change.
Back
unexpected
Answer explanation
Someone can be inexperienced, but not inexpected. It's simply not correct!
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The ___ toys were colorful.
Back
children’s
Answer explanation
To show that the toys belong to all of the children, you would make it possesive by adding 's to the end of the word.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
___ sister is the best player on the team. Options: Jenny and Kevin’s, Jenny's and Kevin’s, Jenny and Kevins', Jennys' and Kevins'
Back
Jenny and Kevin’s
Answer explanation
When you have a compound subject (Jenny and Kevin), you make it possesive by adding 's to the end of only the last noun.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What change should be made in the sentence: "After I had a conversation with Zoe I knew she was motivated."? Options: no change, conversation, Zoe, After.
Back
Zoe,
Answer explanation
The phrase "After I had a conversation with Zoe" is an introductory phrase, because it can't stand by itself as a sentence, and it helps give context for the rest of the sentence that comes afterward.
In general, you should always place a comma after an introductory phrase.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which change should be made to the sentence: "A panicky pale pessimistic student stared blankly at the test."?
Back
panicky, pale, pessimistic
Answer explanation
When you have a list of adjectives within a sentence, each one should be set off by a comma.
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