ANSWERS 2025
Fix the apostrophe(s).
Deborah’s groceries' melted in the car. - CORRECT ANSWER -Deborah's groceries
melted in the car.
Fix the commas.
Amy charged exceedingly, reasonable prices for tutoring. - CORRECT ANSWER -Amy
charged exceedingly reasonable prices for tutoring.
Fix the commas.
Rebecca bought milk eggs and cheese. - CORRECT ANSWER -Rebecca bought milk,
eggs, and cheese.
Fix the pronoun agreement.
Herpetophobia is when people have a fear of snakes. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Herpetophobia is a term that means a fear of snakes.
Fix the idiom.
Teachers around the world appreciate that young readers, throughout the Harry Potter
books, have discovered the joy of reading. - CORRECT ANSWER -Teachers around
the world appreciate that young readers, through the Harry Potter books, have
discovered the joy of reading.
Fix the counting word.
Since it's raining, I have a few less things to do this weekend. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Since it's raining, I have fewer things to do this weekend.
Fix the modifier.
Jonathan offered a fair convincing excuse for his lateness. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Jonathan offered a fairly convincing excuse for his lateness.
Who versus Whom - CORRECT ANSWER -Who is a subjective pronoun (subject of the
clause), and whom is an objective pronoun (object of the clause)
Who picked up my check?
to whom did you give my check?
Colon - CORRECT ANSWER -A punctuation mark used after a complete statement to
introduce an explanation of the statement and/or a list of related elements
,Billy has three ways of getting to school: bus, train, and bike.
Semicolon - CORRECT ANSWER -A punctuation mark used to link two independent
clauses or used between items in a list containing commas
Jenny is a dog lover; Robert prefers cats.
Comma - CORRECT ANSWER -A punctuation mark used to separate items in a list or
to change restrictive clauses to nonrestrictive clauses
Maria bought a bag of apples, oranges, and pears.
My father, who is very tall, has a hard time finding pants that fit him.
Tense - CORRECT ANSWER -The form of the verb that tells what time the action
happened
I studied all day yesterday, but today I am working and tomorrow I will rest.
Verb - CORRECT ANSWER -A word that expresses an action, a feeling, or a state of
being
Chris seemed guilty, but Ray is the one who broke the window.
Subject - CORRECT ANSWER -The topic of the sentence
Jennifer made everyone feel at home.
Pronoun - CORRECT ANSWER -A word that stands in for a noun
Andrea promised Bo that she would pay him back.
Present
Particle - CORRECT ANSWER -The "-in" form of the verb, either used with the verb " to
be " to make a verb phrase, or on its own as an adjective
Sue is hoping to avoid the growling dog.
Prepositional
Phrase - CORRECT ANSWER -A group of words that begins with a preposition and
ends with a noun or pronoun
A number of awards has been showered on the new musical.
Preposition - CORRECT ANSWER -A word that describes time or place relationships
between words
Rachel sat in a seat between a passenger by the window and a passenger on the aisle.
, Phrase - CORRECT ANSWER -A group of words lacking a subject and a verb, and
which can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb
running through the streets of Pamplona, the bulls are an impressive sight.
Past Participle - CORRECT ANSWER -The form of the verb, either used with the verb
"to have" to make a verb phrase or on its own as an adjective
The spoken language of the tribe has been recorded for posterity.
Passive Voice - CORRECT ANSWER -Use of the verb so that the subject is the
receiver, not the performer, of the action
The best-selling book How to Raise the Perfect Dog was written by Cesar Millan.
Object - CORRECT ANSWER -The receiver of the action, or the finish to a prepositional
phrase
Priyanka baked a cake for Ben.
Noun - CORRECT ANSWER -A person, place, thing, or idea
The boy made a vow to one-day visit India.
Misplaced
Modifier - CORRECT ANSWER -Any kind of description that is put in the wrong place in
a sentence and thus describes the wrong thing
Drenched in maple syrup, Andy couldn't wait to eat the pancakes.
Infinitive - CORRECT ANSWER -The form of the verb beginning with "to"
The actress wants to sing in her next movie but doesn't want to dance.
Interjection - CORRECT ANSWER -An introductory word, often used to show emphasis
Wow! You really spent a million dollars?
Independent
Clause - CORRECT ANSWER -A group of words that has a subject and a verb and that
can stand alone as a sentence
She had prepared for a rainy day.
Idiom - CORRECT ANSWER -A figure of speech that follows no grammatical riles
Taylor is different from her sister.