It’s the weekend, and while you should be relaxing, it’s not bad if you flex your grammar muscles a little.
Whether you’re an editor, writer, or just a big fan of grammar, this quick game is for you!
So, grab your coffee, settle in, and find out if you can spot the grammar goofs hiding in plain sight.
Spot Grammar Mistakes in 14 Rounds
Yes, it’s time!
Round 1: Catch the Mistake
- Sentence: “It’s now time to post your blogs, because readers expectations are high.”
What error can you catch here?
- Answer: Write down your answer. Now, check the answer below.
- Corrected Sentence: “It’s now time to post your blogs, because readers’ expectations are high.”
Here is the explanation:
- “Its” should be “It’s” (It is a contraction for it is).
- “Readers expectations” should also be “readers’ expectations” (possessive).
How was it? Now, let’s move to round 2.
Round 2: Looks Nice…But Is It?
- Sentence: “Neither the writer nor the editors was aware of the typo.”
Would you alter anything?
- Answer: If you would, write your answer somewhere.
- Corrected Sentence: “Neither the writer nor the editors were aware of the typo.”
Here is the explanation:
- When subjects are joined or merged by “neither/nor,” the verb agrees with the closest subject (“editors” in this case, which is plural).
Therefore, “were” is appropriate and not “was.”
Round 3: Punctuation Peril
- Sentence: “Let’s eat grandpa!”
Perhaps the error is quite obvious. No, you shouldn’t eat grandpa!
- Answer: What’s the error here?
- Corrected Sentence: “Let’s eat, Grandpa!”
Here is the explanation:
- The missing comma has transformed a loving and memorable dinner invitation into something entirely different. The point? Always punctuate responsibly.
Round 4: Pick the Right Word
- Which is the correct sentence: “Your/You’re the editor all writers turn to for last-minute fixes.”
What do you think?
- Answer: Write it down now.
- Corrected Answer: “You’re the editor all writers turn to…
Here is the explanation:
- “You’re” is a shortened form of “you are.” If you replace it with “you are” and it still makes sense, it’s correct.
Round 5: Apostrophe Anarchy
- Sentence: “The writers room was cluttered with coffee cups, notes and half written drafts.”
Pay attention, what mistakes can you spot?
- Answer: Write down your answer somewhere!
- Corrected Sentence: “The writer’s room was cluttered with coffee cups, notes, and half-written drafts.”
Here is the explanation:
- “Writer’s” requires an apostrophe to indicate possession.
- Use a hyphen in “half-written.” Compound adjectives before a noun must be hyphenated.
- A comma after “notes” is necessary for a properly punctuated Oxford comma (This is optional, but preferred in formal writing).
Round 6: Homophone Hijinks
- Sentence: “There going to the work station to finish they’re article before the deadline.”
Oh my! Do you find it cringeworthy? Absolutely! Can you fix it?
- Answer: Write down your answer somewhere!
- Corrected Sentence: “They are going to the work station to finish their article before the deadline.”
Here is the explanation:
- There → They’re (It is the contraction of “they are”)
- They’re → Their (This is possessive)
- Its → It’s (This is a contraction of “it is”)
Round 7: Subject-Verb Slip-Up
- Sentence: “The data suggests that there is multiple trends to look out for.”
Does this look fine? Check again!
- Answer: Let’s get your answer now.
- Corrected Sentence: “The data suggest that there are multiple trends to look out for.”
Here is the explanation:
- Data, technically, is plural (the singular is datum). Therefore, the verb should be suggest not suggests.
- Then, “there are” instead of there is, to match and fit multiple trends.
Round 8: Modifier Mayhem
- Sentence: “Running to the room, the coffee spilled all over my bed.”
What’s the error here?
- Answer: Let’s know the error!
- Corrected Sentence: “Running to the room, I spilled coffee all over my bed.”
Here is the explanation:
- What you have there is a dangling modifier. The first sentence sounds like the coffee was running to the meeting. Therefore, always make sure the modifier is pointing to the correct subject.
Round 9: Excessive Commas
- Sentence: “She wanted to write an article, and, build her audience, quickly.”
Common, what’s going on here?
- Answer: Write down your corrected version.
- Corrected Sentence: “She wanted to write an article, and build her audience quickly.”
Here is the explanation:
- Get rid of unnecessary commas. You don’t have to put a comma before and here, and definitely not after it. Always shoot for clarity without clutter.
Round 10: Agreement Agony
- Sentence: “The team of writers were meeting to discuss the clients feedback.”
Do you think anything feels off?
- Answer: Write down what you think!
- Corrected Sentence: “The team of writers was meeting to discuss the client’s feedback.”
Here is the explanation:
- “Team” is a collective noun, and since it’s been treated as singular, it should be was, not “were.”
- In addition, “Clients” also needs an apostrophe to indicate possession.
Before we move into another round, it’s your turn.
So, first: Are there any trickier sentences you’ve got? Drop them in the comments and challenge anyone to fix it.
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Round 11: Who vs. Whom
- Sentence: “Whom do you think is the best fiction writer at The Exquisite Writers?”
Does it feel off to you?
- Answer: Rewrite it to your understanding.
Corrected Sentence: “Who do you think is the best fiction writer at The Exquisite Writer?”
Here is the explanation:
- While “whom” sounds fancier, it’s incorrect here.
- Only use: “Who” will be right when it’s the subject of the clause (In the example above, “who is the best fiction writer”).
Also Read: 11 Grammar Mistakes That Make You Look Like a Noob (A How to Fix them)
Round 12: Parallelism Puzzle
- Sentence: “His duties include editing, writing, and she manages social media.”
Does this flow? If it doesn’t, why?
- Answer: Write your observation somewhere
- Corrected Sentence: “His duties include editing, writing, and managing social media.”
Here is the explanation:
- Definitely, this is a parallelism issue. Why? All items in a list should match in structure (in this example, all should be “-ing” verbs).
Round 13: Pronoun Problems
- Sentence: “Each of the singer must submit their song by Monday.”
Is it possible to make this better?
- Answer: Write down your refined portion.
- Corrected Sentence: “Each of the singers must submit his or her song by Friday.” (Or to be more inclusive, you can say: Each singer must submit their song by Friday.)
Here is the explanation:
- “Each” is singular, therefore the pronoun must match. Nonetheless, using “their” as a singular pronoun is now generally accepted for readability and inclusivity.
Round 14: Capital Confusion
- Sentence: “He moved to Canada to start a job in Content Writing.”
There is a capital letter chaos, can you spot it?
- Answer: Write down your answer.
- Corrected Sentence: “He moved to Canada to start a job in content writing.”
Here is the explanation:
- For budding writers, proper nouns like Canada should be capitalized.
- “Content Writing” isn’t a formal brand or title— there is no need for capital letters there.
Score Yourself
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Now it’s time to score yourself:
- 0–5 Correct: You are a grammar apprentice. But of course, you’ve got room to grow!
- 6–10 Correct: You are a Grammar Guru. Trust me, it’s not bad for a weekend warm-up!
- 11–14 Correct: You are a Grammar Jedi–Yes, commas fear you and typos take their heel.
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We might feature top scorers in subsequent rounds!
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