Spot the error: I can't wait to go to my grandparents' house

There should be a ! after house

What rule is broken? I went to the University of New Mexico for college?

Declarative sentences end with a period

Spot the error: I ate shrimp, broccoli and rice for dinner last night.

There should be a comma after broccoli

What rule is broken? "Sarah, please pass the pepper, I asked."

" go after the punctuation at the end of a quote

Which sentence is best?

I observe Labor Day, Arbor Day, and New Years.

What rule is broken? Raj, it seeming you forgot your homework.

Verb tense must agree (all past, all present ect)

What rule is broken? I watch tv at home.

Abbreviations should be capitalized

Spot the error: I read a book about John f. Kennedy.

John f. Kennedy should be John F. Kennedy

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1
Spot the error: I can't wait to go to my grandparents' house
There should be a ! after house
grandparents' should be Grandparents'
No change
grandparents' should be grandparents
2
Spot the error: I ran home and I tripped on the way.
Add a comma after and
Add a comma before and
Way should be spelled weigh
No change
3
What rule is broken? I went to the University of New Mexico for college?
Comma before a conjunction when combining sentences
Names of institutions are not capitalized
Declarative sentences end with a period
No rules broken
4
Spot the error: I ate shrimp, broccoli and rice for dinner last night.
There should be a comma after broccoli
broccoli should be brocolly
No change
There should be a ; after ate
5
What rule is broken? "Sarah, please pass the pepper, I asked."
Quotation marks go after the first comma
" go after the punctuation at the end of a quote
Use a comma to set off a direct address
Sentences must end with punctuation
6
Which sentence is best?
I observe Labor Day, Arbor Day, and New Years.
I observe: Labor Day; Arbor Day; and New Years.
I observe; Labor Day Arbor Day and New Years.
I observe, Labor Day, Arbor Day, and New Years.
7
What rule is broken? Raj, it seeming you forgot your homework.
Declarative sentences end in a ?
Capitalize proper nouns
Set off a direct address with a comma
Verb tense must agree (all past, all present ect)
8
What rule is broken? I watch tv at home.
Abbreviations should be capitalized
Sentences start with a capital letter
Common nouns are capitalized
Pronouns are never capitalized
9
Spot the error: My birthday is may 7.
birthday should be Birthday
no change
may should be May
add a comma after is
10
Spot the error: I read a book about John f. Kennedy.
Change read to readed
John f. Kennedy should be John F. Kennedy
Change the . to a ?
No change

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