EGREGIOUS ERRORS
CHALLENGE SHEET
- There, Their, and They’re
Unable to tolerate the dust one moment longer, Diane spent the afternoon cleaning the living room tables and shelves. Now ______slippery with furniture polish, glowing in the sunlight that spills through the open window.
"Oh, no! ______are lima beans on my plate!" screamed Noel before he fainted with a thud on the dining room floor.
Nothing makes Diane's cat Big Toe Joe happier than a laundry basket full of fresh warm towels. ______he will sleep, purring in contentment and shedding long white hair on the clean terry cloth.
Mrs. O'Shea spent the day with a Rug Doctor, steam cleaning the living room floor. Now her children can hardly find the kitchen without ______trail of dirty footprints leading the way.
My next-door neighbor Dolly hates dogs more than snakes or cockroaches. She believes that canines are loathsome creatures because ______only goal in life is to urinate on her front lawn.
Behind the sofa ______is a collection of desiccated broccoli spears that Simon, the family cocker spaniel, carries away for Noel, who cannot stomach the vegetable.
2. To, Too, and Two
We like _____ watch a good ball game.
We ate _____ much.
I like baseball, _____.
Six divided by three is _____.
They own _____ Brittany spaniels.
I can’t wait to go _____ the dance.
3. A lot is two words; it is not “alot.” If you get this wrong…
4. It’s and Its
The cat is in _____ basket.
_____ been a long time since we last visited Grandmother.
I think _____ almost time to go.
The season is nearing _____ end.
Where's that dog? _____ always missing when its its bath time.
_____ time we admitted that the region should have its independence.
5. What’s a good way to remember how to spell SEPARATE correctly?
6. Effect vs. Affect
The caffeine did not ______the girl’s ability to sleep.
The drug has many adverse side ______.
In ______, the plan seemed like it wouldn’t work
I was deeply ______by the tear-jerking movie.
The snow storm in the Midwest did not ______the weather in the Southeast.
The film had many special ______that made it very interesting to watch.
7. Whole vs. Hole
The sum of its parts equal the ______.
Do you want the ______loaf?
The bunny rabbit fell down the ______.
I ate a doughnut ______from Krispy Kreme.
You can have a ______bunch of ______, but you can’t have a ______
bunch of ______!
11. Where, Were, We’re, and Wear
I asked, “______did they go?” and he responded, “They ______in Hawaii.”
I couldn’t believe it because ______going to Hawaii, too! Now that it’s all out in the open, what should I ______on the plane to Hawaii?
12. Buy, By, ‘Bye
“Did you ______the sweater?” the boy asked me.
“The sweater _____ the door?” I asked, pointing.
“Yes, that one. It’s a sweater designed ______Ralph Lauren himself,” he replied.
“No, that’s not the one that I bought,” I explained.
“Oh, okay, then. Well, ______!” he said as he left the room.
14. Comma Before A Noun of Direct Address
“Happy birthday Mom.”
“Let’s go so we can eat Ashley.”
“Congratulations Ryan, Alex, and Jordan.”
“Kyle we’re really proud that you won first prize.”
“I thought Kelly that you would have been more mature about things.
15. Always Capitalize Proper Nouns
On wednesdays, bill and alice play in the weekly soccer game.
we will have a picnic in the park on independence day.
mark twain was born in the town of florida, missouri.
"i have no words to describe the happiness i felt," said the man.
i have been to the grand canyon.
It rains alot in oregon.
the desert is very hot in summer.
My favorite day of the week is friday because it is seperate from the rest of the week.