Usage Errors

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: My favorite colors are red blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

• My favorite colors are red, blue and green.

• My favorite colors are red blue and green.

Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence: The sun was shining brightly it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining brightly, because it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining brightly, and it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining brightly, but it was a beautiful day.

• The sun was shining brightly, so it was a beautiful day.

Which of the following options corrects the run-on sentence: I love to travel I have been to many countries.

• I love to travel, but I have been to many countries.

• I love to travel, and I have been to many countries.

• I love to travel, so I have been to many countries.

• I love to travel I have been to many countries.

Choose the correct punctuation for the following sentence: Have you seen my keys my phone or my wallet

• .

• ,

• ?

• !

The children are also going _________ the movies.

• to

• too

• two

Unfortunately, there are only ________ doughnuts left.

• to

• too

• two

These words are ___ hard for me ___ read.

• to, too

• too, to

• to, to

going to be late for school if they don't eat their breakfast faster.

• There

• Their

• They're

While we are eating snack, _____ reading Chasing Vermeer.

• there

• their

• they're

Which of the following sentences contains a usage error?

• A) She did good on her exam.

• B) She did well on her exam.

• C) She performed well on her exam.

• D) She did excellently on her exam.