Common Grammar Mistakes

Front

All the students went to the championship game to support ________ classmates.

Back

their

Front

Which sentence correctly punctuates the appositive phrase?

Back

Ms. Philippe, principal of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, spoke to the student body in the auditorium.

Front

What is the name for a group of words with a subject and a verb but that does not express a complete thought?

Back

dependent clause

Front

________ are always corrections that need to be made after writing a first draft of a paper.

Back

There

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. The festival was to be held today, however, it was canceled due to the rainy weather.
2. The festival was to be held today; however, it was canceled due to the rainy weather.
3. The festival was to be held today; however it was canceled due to the rainy weather.
4. The festival was to be held today however, it was canceled due to the rainy weather.

Back

The festival was to be held today; however, it was canceled due to the rainy weather.

Front

Every one of my friends ________ I should join the team.

Back

thinks

Front

Which sentence is most correct if a writer was paying attention to parallel structure?

Back

The school dance included a lot of planning, coordinating, and organizing.

Front

Identify the participial phrase in the sentence: Yawning widely, the student struggled to stay awake in class.

Back

yawning widely

Front

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Elisa had a party, but not everyone was invited., Elisa had a party but not everyone was invited., Elis had a party: but not everyone was invited., Elisa had a party; but not everyone was invited.

Back

Elisa had a party, but not everyone was invited.

Front

What part of a sentence tells what the subject is or does?

Back

predicate