Confusing Words High School

Which sentence uses whose or who's correctly?

• Potter voted for Angelica, whose speech mentioned the smaller schools sports.

• I liked that actress whose in the action movie about the bank robbers in Rome.

• My sister, who's best friend plays tennis, wants to play doubles tennis tomorrow.

• Ginny decided to ask Tony, who's math scores are high, to help her with algebra.

Choose the sentence that uses your or you're correctly.

• Please pick up your sweater before you sit down.

• I can't believe your coming to the concert with me!

• I'll take you're coat to be cleaned since I wore it last.

• Are you making you're famous spicy dip for the party?

Which word best replaces the underlined part of the sentence?

Dean said, "I wish you had told me that your not coming to my baseball game."

• NO CHANGE

• you're

• your'e

• you'r

What change, if any, should be made to who's in the sentence below?

Ms. Franco threatened to throw the sweater away if no one would say who's it was.

• NO CHANGE

• whos'

• who'se

• whose

What change, if any, should be made to they're in the sentence below?

Paul and Rita looked everywhere, but they could not find they're soccer ball.

• NO CHANGE

• there

• they're

• their

Which sentence uses its or it's correctly?

• The hamster is out if it's cage.

• I think it's a great deal!

• Then, its ready to ride.

• Its almost finished drying.

Which word best replaces the underlined part of the sentence?

My cable company is replacing it's wires in my neighborhood.

• NO CHANGE

• its

• its'

• its's

Which word belongs on the blank line?

"I checked with Lings, Lupita said, "and ________ going on vacation until the end of June."

• their

• they're

• theyr'e

• there

Choose the sentence that uses their, they're, or there correctly.

• Claudia likes how there so friendly to the new kids.

• Drake thinks that they're presentation is next.

• Badi's coach wanted to practice drills there.

• Alicia needed to move their for the project.

Choose the sentence that uses its or it's correctly.

• Soraya shouted, "I think its started without us, so please hurry up!"

• Mr. Torry told his class, "It's time for presentations."

• The Hutchinson family decided to go to the mountains for it's vacation.

• Xander told me its hard work to make a new website from scratch.