1 Choose the correctly worded sentence A I advise you to take my advice B I advice you to take my advise C none of the above 1 Choose the correctly worded sentence ANSWER A I ID: 385932
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Commonly Confused WordsSlide2
1.
Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I advise you to take my advice.
B) I advice you to take my advise.
C) none of the aboveSlide3
1.
Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I
advise
you to take my
advice
.
B) I advice you to take my advise.
C) none of the aboveSlide4
2.
Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Its clear that the company improved its benefits.
B) Its clear that the company improved it’s benefits.
C) none of the aboveSlide5
2.
Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Its clear that the company improved its benefits.
B) Its clear that the company improved it’s benefits.
C) none of the above; the correct wording is
It’s
clear that the company improved
its
benefits
.Slide6
3. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my English class.
B) I have to write an outline and an essay for my English class.
C) none of the above Slide7
3. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my English class.
B) I have to write
an
outline
and
an
essay for my English class.
C) none of the above Slide8
4. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The school will except all students, accept those who clearly don’t want to attend.
B) The school will accept all students, except those who clearly don’t want to attend.
C) none of the aboveSlide9
4. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The school will except all students, accept those who clearly don’t want to attend.
B) The school will
accept
all students,
except
those who clearly don’t want to attend.
C) none of the aboveSlide10
5. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The side effects of that medication may affect your ability to drive.
B) The side affects of that medication may effect your ability to drive.
C) none of the aboveSlide11
5. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The side
effects
of that medication may
affect
your ability to drive.
B) The side affects of that medication may effect your ability to drive.
C) none of the aboveSlide12
6. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Are the Griffins coming to our party?
B) Are the Griffins coming to are party?
C) none of the aboveSlide13
6. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A)
Are
the Griffins coming to
our
party?
B) Are the Griffins coming to are party?
C) none of the aboveSlide14
7. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I am going to buy every book ever written by Toni Morrison.
B) I am going to by every book ever written buy Toni Morrison.
C) none of the above Slide15
7. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I am going to
buy
every book ever written
by
Toni Morrison.
B) I am going to by every book ever written buy Toni Morrison.
C) none of the above Slide16
8. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) When the thief became conscious the next morning, his conscience began to nag him.
B) When the thief became conscious the next morning, his conscious began to nag him.
C) none of the aboveSlide17
8. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) When the thief became
conscious
the next morning, his
conscience
began to nag him.
B) When the thief became conscious the next morning, his conscious began to nag him.
C) none of the aboveSlide18
9. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can read the find print on this contract.
B) I need to find my glasses so that I can read the fine print on this contract.
C) none of the aboveSlide19
9. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can read the find print on this contract.
B) I need to
find
my glasses so that I can read the
fine
print on this contract.
C) none of the aboveSlide20
10. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I assume that your going to bring you’re books to class tomorrow.
B) I assume that your going to bring your books to class tomorrow.
C) none of the aboveSlide21
10. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I assume that your going to bring you’re books to class tomorrow.
B) I assume that your going to bring your books to class tomorrow.
C) none of the above; the correct wording is
I assume that
you’re
going to bring
your
books to class tomorrow
.Slide22
11. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The person whose fingerprints are on the gun is the person who’s committed the crime.
B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the gun is the person whose committed the crime.
C) none of the aboveSlide23
11. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The person
whose
fingerprints are on the gun is the person
who’s
committed the crime.
B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the gun is the person whose committed the crime.
C) none of the aboveSlide24
12. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a big van because I have five children.
B) I used to drive a small car, but now I use a big van because I have five children.
C) none of the aboveSlide25
12. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a big van because I have five children.
B) I
used
to drive a small car, but now I
use
a big van because I have five children.
C) none of the aboveSlide26
13. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I knew that you would like the new teacher.
B) I new that you would like the new teacher.
C) none of the aboveSlide27
13. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I
knew
that you would like the
new
teacher.
B) I new that you would like the new teacher.
C) none of the aboveSlide28
14. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) You know that your team has no chance of winning this game, right?
B) You no that your team has know chance of winning this game, right?
C) none of the aboveSlide29
14. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) You
know
that your team has
no
chance of winning this game, right?
B) You no that your team has know chance of winning this game, right?
C) none of the aboveSlide30
15. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) If you lose weight, you’ll probably notice that your pants are getting loose.
B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice that your pants are getting lose.
C) none of the aboveSlide31
15. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) If you
lose
weight, you’ll probably notice that your pants are getting
loose
.
B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice that your pants are getting lose.
C) none of the aboveSlide32
16. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I don’t mine what you do with your own money; just leave mine alone.
B) I don’t mind what you do with your own money; just leave mine alone.
C) none of the aboveSlide33
16. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I don’t mine what you do with your own money; just leave mine alone.
B) I don’t
mind
what you do with your own money; just leave
mine
alone.
C) none of the aboveSlide34
17. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) You could of told me that you have the flu.
B) You could have told me that you have the flu.
C) none of the aboveSlide35
17. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) You could of told me that you have the flu.
B) You could
have
told me that you
have
the flu.
C) none of the aboveSlide36
18. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) In the passed, many immigrants to America passed through Ellis Island.
B) In the past, many immigrants to America past through Ellis Island.
C) none of the aboveSlide37
18. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) In the passed, many immigrants to America passed through Ellis Island.
B) In the past, many immigrants to America past through Ellis Island.
C) none of the above; the correct wording is
In the
past
, many immigrants to America
passed
through Ellis Island
.Slide38
19. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) A quiet piece of music always makes me feel at peace.
B) A quiet peace of music always makes me feel at piece.
C) none of the aboveSlide39
19. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) A quiet
piece
of music always makes me feel at
peace
.
B) A quiet peace of music always makes me feel at piece.
C) none of the aboveSlide40
20. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The principal problem with politics is that politicians have few real principles.
B) The principle problem with politics is that politicians have few real principals.
C) none of the aboveSlide41
20. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The
principal
problem with politics is that politicians have few real
principles
.
B) The principle problem with politics is that politicians have few real principals.
C) none of the aboveSlide42
21. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) After the band quit playing, the party became very quite and quite boring.
B) After the band quit playing, the party became very quiet and quite boring.
C) none of the aboveSlide43
21. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) After the band quit playing, the party became very quite and quite boring.
B) After the band
quit
playing, the party became very
quiet
and
quite
boring.
C) none of the aboveSlide44
22. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) To get the right job, you must right a good résumé.
B) To get the right job, you must write a good résumé.
C) none of the aboveSlide45
22. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) To get the right job, you must right a good résumé.
B) To get the
right
job, you must
write
a good résumé.
C) none of the aboveSlide46
23. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) After a long day, I just want to set my work aside and sit on a comfortable couch.
B) After a long day, I just want to set my work aside and set on a comfortable couch.
C) none of the aboveSlide47
23. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) After a long day, I just want to
set
my work aside and
sit
on a comfortable couch.
B) After a long day, I just want to set my work aside and set on a comfortable couch.
C) none of the aboveSlide48
24. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I suppose that the door was supposed to be left open for us, but we’re locked out.
B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be left open for us, but we’re locked out.
C) none of the aboveSlide49
24. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I
suppose
that the door was
supposed
to be left open for us, but we’re locked out.
B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be left open for us, but we’re locked out.
C) none of the aboveSlide50
25. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he left the restaurant without a word.
A) Chris ate more than any of us; then, he left the restaurant without a word.
C) none of the aboveSlide51
25. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he left the restaurant without a word.
A) Chris ate more
than
any of us;
then
, he left the restaurant without a word.
C) none of the aboveSlide52
26. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) There going to park their car over there, next to the garage.
B) There going to park there car over their, next to the garage.
C) none of the aboveSlide53
26. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) There going to park their car over there, next to the garage.
B) There going to park there car over their, next to the garage.
C) none of the above; the correct wording is
They’re
going to park
their
car over
there
, next to the garage
.Slide54
27. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Though the engine was cold, he threw the car into gear and drove through the snow.
B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the car into gear and drove threw the snow.
C) none of the above Slide55
27. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A)
Though
the engine was cold, he
threw
the car into gear and drove
through
the snow.
B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the car into gear and drove threw the snow.
C) none of the above Slide56
28. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for me too finish after I ate all that pie.
B) Two big pieces of cake were too much for me to finish after I ate all that pie.
C) none of the aboveSlide57
28. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for me too finish after I ate all that pie.
B)
Two
big pieces of cake were
too
much for me
to
finish after I ate all that pie.
C) none of the above