Commonly Misused Words 2

Commonly Misused Words 2

By Jolene Zavala

Multiple Choice

The mansion was so elegant; ____ walls were made of gold.

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Run before ____ too late!

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Some of you have completed more assignments _____ others.

• Than

• Then

Multiple Choice

I like regular school more _____ distance learning, but _____ again, it is nice to sleep in every day.

• Than / Then

• Then / Than

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• Boris said he would rather have steak then seafood for dinner tonight.

• Boris said he would rather have steak than seafood for dinner tonight.

Multiple Choice

If there is heavy traffic, _____ I might be late.

• then
• than

Multiple Choice

I've never been _________ before.

• there

• they're

• their

Multiple Choice

____________ supposed to play one more song.

• There

• They're

• Their

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• There is a new item on the menu.

• Their is a new item on the menu.

• They're is a new item on the menu.

Multiple Choice

__________ always late to class!

• There
• Their
• They're

Multiple Choice

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

• Your hair looks great today!

• You're hair looks great today!

Multiple Choice

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

• As your walking home alone, ticketless, you realize you’re going to need a new best friend.

• As you’re walking home alone, ticketless, you realize your going to need a new best friend.

• As your walking home alone, ticketless, you realize your going to need a new best friend.

• As you’re walking home alone, ticketless, you realize you’re going to need a new best friend.

Multiple Choice

Is "your" used correctly?

• Yes!

• No!

Multiple Choice

Does anyone know whom took the photo of the chorus?

• NO CHANGE

• who

• whose

• who's

Multiple Choice

Amos, who called last night, is working at Fred's gas station.

• NO CHANGE

• whom
• him

• whomever

Multiple Choice

Shakespeare is a playwright about whom I would like to know more.

• NO CHANGE

• who

• whose

• him