1. effect
   affect
2. a fect

The correct sentence is, "The scary movie had no effect on me." The words "affect" and "effect" are often confused.

1. they
   they're
2. park

The word "they're" is used incorrectly in this sentence. The word "they're" is a contraction that combines the words "they" and "are," which is not correct in this sentence. The correct sentence is, "They took their dogs to the park." The word "their" is used to show possession.

1. Sallys
   Sally's
2. Sallys'

The correct sentence is, "That is not Sally's house." The use of an 's indicates possession.

1. There
   Their
2. They're

The correct sentence is, "They're not going to the farm." The word "they're" is a contraction that combines the words "they" and "are."

1. verb
   proper noun
2. adjective

The word "Canada" is a proper noun. A noun is a person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.

1. a
   an
2. and

The correct sentence is, "I would like an apple." Use the word "an" when the following word begins with a vowel.

1. noun
   verb
2. adjective

In the sentence, "Carl played the piano," the word piano is a noun. A noun is a person, place, or thing.

1. spelling
   punctuation
2. capitalization

The sentence has a punctuation error. The sentence should read, "Michael can't go to his friend's house."

1. of
   to
2. at

The correct sentence is, "I am going to the store." The words "of" and "at" are incorrect.

1. punctuation
   spelling
2. capitalization

This sentence has a punctuation error. The sentence should read, "She bought pears, oranges, and kiwis." Use a comma to separate items in a list.

1. verb
   noun
2. conjunction

In the sentence, "Sally went to the store, but she forgot to buy peppers," the word "but" is a conjunction. A conjunction is a word that is used to join words, phrases or clauses.

1. a
   an
2. and

The correct word to use is "a." The sentence should read, "I got a bad grade on my math test."

1. to
   too
2. two

The correct sentence is, "We all went to the movies after school." The words "too" and "two" would be incorrect.

1. subject verb agreement error
   spelling error
2. punctuation error

This sentence has a subject verb agreement error. In a sentence, if the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural, and vice versa. So, the correct sentence is, "Sally and Barry see the car."

1. noun
   verb
2. adjective

In the sentence, "My dog jumped over the fence," the word "jumped" is a verb. A verb is an action word.

1. Do
   Does
2. Don't

The correct word to use is "does." The sentence should read, "Does she like to go fishing?"

1. noun
   preposition
2. interjection

In the sentence, "Wow, that girl can run fast," the word "wow" is an interjection. An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

1. spelling
   double negative
2. capitalization

This sentence contains a double negative. The sentence should read, "She doesn't have any candy."

1. adjective
   adverb
2. preposition

In the sentence, "The gray sky hovered overhead," the word "gray" is an adjective. An adjective describes or modifies a noun.

1. less
   fewer
2. none

The correct word to use is "fewer." The sentence should read, "She has fewer than four dolls." Use the word "fewer" when something can be quantified.

1. one
   two
2. three to five

A paragraph should have at least three sentences. Three to five sentences is recommended.

1. big
   bigger
2. biggest

The correct word is "bigger." The sentence should read, "Los Angeles is bigger than Cambridge."

1. boy
   man
2. cow

The word "cow" does not belong. The words "boy" and "man" are related.

1. noun
   verb
2. adverb

In the sentence, "The girl ran quickly to get out of the rain," the word "quickly" is an adverb. An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb.

1. spelling
   punctuation
2. capitalization

This sentence has a capitalization error. The word "Carrie" is a proper noun and should be capitalized.

1. your
   you're
2. yore

The word "you're" belongs in this sentence. The word "you're" is a contraction that combines the words "you" and "are."

1. spelling
   punctuation
2. capitalization

The sentence has a spelling error. Although the word "complement" is definitely a word, it means to make something better, whereas the word "compliment" means to give praise. The sentence should read, "She accepted the compliment with grace." The words compliment and complement are often confused.

1. expensive
   expensiver
2. expensivest

The correct word is "expensive." The sentence should read, "My car is more expensive than yours."

1. noun
   adjective
2. pronoun

In the sentence, "She wanted to cook dinner by herself," the word "she" is a pronoun. A pronoun is a word that is used in place of a noun.

1. dangling modifier
   spelling
2. incomplete comparison

This sentence is an incomplete comparison. To correct the error, write, "Her house is bigger than any other house in the neighborhood." A comparison must compare more than one item.

1. was
   were
2. what

The correct word is "were." The sentence should read, "The best things about the dance were the music and the cake."

1. noun
   verb
2. adjective

A noun is a person, place or thing. A noun is an important part of a sentence - the subject.

1. preposition
   noun
2. adjective

In the sentence, "He waited for his friends by the tree," the word "by" is a preposition. A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that modifies another word in the sentence.

1. box
   cat
2. dog

The word "box" doesn't belong. The words "cat" and "dog" are related.

1. noun
   verb
2. preposition

In the sentence, "Shari's cat ran away," the word "cat" is a noun. A noun is a person, place or thing.