Grammar.

Principle This is the only word in the sentence used incorrectly. Principle is a noun that means rule, tenet or basic truth. The correct word to use here is “principal”. Principal is a noun referring to the person of highest authority in an organization. This sentence is talking about a person (Amy), therefore “principal” is the correct word. The sentence should read: This was Amy’s se year as a high school principal. All other answer choices are grammatically correct.

Accept This is the only word in this sentence used incorrectly. Accept is a verb meaning to receive or approve of something. The correct word to use in this sentence is “except”. Except is a preposition meaning excluding or to leave out. In this sentence, Amaya did not pack her passport, therefore “except” is the correct word to use. The sentence should read: Amaya packed everything for her international trip except her passport.

Have A subject must agree with its verb in number. The subject in this sentence (My uncles) is plural so we need a plural verb (have). The trap here is that the subject is separated from the verb. When checking for subject-verb agreement, look at just the subject and the verb. Ignore everything else. My uncles, who used to work in the limestone quarry, have now started their own business.

Jiya and Lincoln ate her lunch at the kids table together. This is the only sentence that is grammatically incorrect. “Her” is a singular possessive pronoun. Possessive pronouns are used to show ownership. The subject of this sentence is plural (Jiya and Lincoln), therefore a plural possessive pronoun should be used. The correct pronoun to use in the sentence is “their,” which is a plural possessive pronoun that shows ownership of more than one person. The sentence should read: Jiya and Lincoln ate their lunch at the kids table together.

Best This is the irregular superlative form of the adjective good. A superlative adjective is used when comparing more than two things. In this sentence, we are comparing this car to all the other cars. More good This is incorrect because good is an irregular adjective, and we do not use more or most in front of irregular superlative and comparative adjectives.  Goodest This is incorrect because we do not add -er or -est to the end of irregular superlative or comparative adjectives. Better This is incorrect because better is the comparative form of the adjective good. We use a comparative adjective when we are only comparing two things.

Edgar ate all the cherries I bought from the farmer’s market yesterday. The errors in the other answer choices all involve misplaced modifiers. Misplaced modifiers are words or phrases that are not located properly in relation to the words they modify (describe). To fix a misplaced modifier, we need to place the modifier next (or as close as possible) to the word or phrase that it modifies. In this example, “I bought from the farmer′s market yesterday” modifies “the cherries” so we must place the modifier as close as possible to “the cherries”.

Its The antecedent is hospital, which is a singular noun, so we must use the singular possessive “its” instead of the plural possessive “their”. Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes. “It’s” is the contraction form of “it is”.

The teenagers’ attitudes had worsened during the summer. This is the only sentence that is grammatically correct. The word “teenagers” requires an apostrophe because the attitudes belong to the teenagers. So, we add the apostrophe to show possession. I took a ride in Victorias new car. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. “Victoria” requires an apostrophe to indicate possession because the car belongs to her. The sentence should read: I took a ride in Victoria’s new car. The students placed their backpack’s in their cubbies. his sentence is grammatically incorrect. The word “backpack” does not require an apostrophe as it does not show ownership or possession of anything in the sentence. The sentence should read: The students placed their backpacks in the cubbies. The little girl asked for two scoops’ of ice cream. This sentence is grammatically incorrect. The word “scoops” does not require an apostrophe as it does not show ownership or possession of anything in the sentence. The sentence should read: The little girl asked for two scoops of ice cream.

You need to buy less useless trinkets if you want to avoid clutter. This sentence is grammatically correct. “Less” is the irregular comparative form of the adjective “little.” We use a comparative adjective when we are only comparing two things. In this sentence, we are comparing the current amount of trinkets she buys and the amount she needs to buy. You need to buy more little useless trinkets if you want to avoid clutter. This is incorrect because “little” is an irregular adjective, and we do not use “more” or “most” in front of irregular superlative and comparative adjectives. You need to buy little useless trinkets if you want to avoid clutter. This is incorrect because “little” is not a comparative adjective and we need to use a comparative adjective to compare two things. You need to buy least useless trinkets if you want to avoid clutter. This is incorrect because” least” is the irregular superlative form of the adjective “little.” We use a superlative adjective when comparing more than two things. This sentence only compares two things. Note: "fewer" would be more precise here because trinkets are countable nouns. Traditional grammar distinguishes "fewer" (countable) from "less" (uncountable). However, "less" is the best available answer among the choices provided.

Euphemism “Big-boned” is a euphemism for fat. There are no clichés or examples of text-speak in this sentence.

A plumber A predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows a linking verb and helps to explain or rename the subject. A linking verb describes the subject’s state of being or condition. It is not an action verb. One way to think of a linking verb is that it is a verb you could replace with “is” and still have the sentence make sense. Examples of linking verbs: He is an electrician. Dinner smells good. She appears tired. Not linking verbs: He smells the salt in the ocean air. she appeared out of nowhere. “a plumber” is a predicate nominative because it is restating what the subject (Edward) is. Notice that it follows a linking verb (“became”).

Gathered The phrase “last year” places the action in the past; therefore, the past tense verb “gathered” is required. The verbs “gather” and “are gathering” place the action in the present. The verb “will gather” places the action in the future.

Is making The words “right now” place the action in the present; therefore, the present verb tense “is making” is required. The verbs “had made” and “made” place the action in the past. The verb “will make” place the action in the future.

They enjoyed the movie. Every sentence must contain a subject and predicate. The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. You can find the subject of a sentence if you can find the verb. Ask the question, “Who or what is performing the action in the sentence?” and the answer to that question is the subject. The predicate is the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject. “They enjoyed the movie.” is correct because the subject is “they” and the predicate is “enjoyed the movie”

It will rain on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I don′t think we will have good weather during the weekend. Always use a comma to separate three or more items in a series, including before “and.”