PUNCTUATION | ||
#1 | Use a blank to end all sentences except direct quotes or exclamations. | Period |
#2 | Use a blank between two related sentences that are not joined by a conjunction. | to place side by side for purposes of comparison |
Commonly Confused Words | ||
#1 | Smoking will effect your health. Correct use of effect? | affect; to have an effect or influence while effect causes something to happen. |
#2 | I can't ride my bike any further. Correct or incorrect | incorrect; farther should be used. farther tells distance while further is to a greater extent |
#3 | I would go, except it is too far. Correct or incorrect | Correct; except vs. accept |
#4 | He has less mistakes than last time. Correct or incorrect | Incorrect; fewer |
#5 | Can I leave the room? Correct or incorrect | Incorrect; May |
Don't be Tense | ||
#1 | What is the past tense of draw? | drew |
#2 | What is the past tense of bear? | bore |
#3 | What is the present tense of sworn? | swear |
#4 | What is the present tense of lain? | lie (to recline) |
#5 | What is the past tense of lend? | lent |
Final Question | |
What are the coordinating conjuctions? | and, but, or, for, nor, so, yet, while |