Common grammar mistakes

Carolyns car was hit three different times in one day.

• Carolyn's
• time's
• Carolyns
• Carolyns'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Several of our neighbors pumpkins were smashed last Halloween.

• pumpkins'
• pumpkin's
• neighbor's
• neighbors'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Two of my friends wives have asked for divorces recently.

• divorce's
• friends'
• friend's
• wive's

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

Vladas car blew out its right front tire.

• Vlada's
• it's
• Vladas'
• its'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Brian your car alarm has been blaring for hours!

• Brian, your car alarm has been blaring for hours!
• Brian, your car alarm, has been blaring for hours!
• Brian your car alarm has been blaring, for hours!
• Brian your car alarm, has been blaring, for hours.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus.

• Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
• Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
• Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus
• Yes, Virginia, there is a, Santa Claus.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Please hand me my jacket hat and gloves.

• Please, hand me my jacket hat and gloves.
• Please hand me my jacket, hat, and gloves.
• Please, hand me, my jacket, hat, and gloves.
• Please, hand me my jacket, hat and gloves.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Marty who is my sisters new boyfriend is not very bright.

• Marty who is my sisters new boyfriend, is not very bright.
• Marty, who is my sister's new boyfriend is not very bright.
• Marty, who is my sister's new boyfriend, is not very bright.
• Marty, who is my sisters' new, boyfriend, is not very bright.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Brenda bit into a juicy red apple.

• Brenda bit into a juicy, red apple.
• Brenda, bit into a juicy red apple.
• Brenda, bit into a juicy, red, apple.
• Brenda bit into a juicy red apple.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

We went to the store then we went to the bank.

• We went to the store, then we went to the bank.
• We went to the store. Then we went to the bank.
• We went to the store then we went to the bank.
• We, went to the store, then, we went to the bank.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2