Commonly Misused Words

Commonly Misused Words

Compson, English 10

Multiple Choice

It will cure anything _____ flat feet.

• accept
• except

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I had to _____ their negative evaluation.

• except
• accept

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Howard could not _____ the job.

• except
• accept

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________ when there's a horror movie playing, Pete seldom watches television.

• Accept
• Except

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Wars _____ everybody.

• effect
• affect

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The destructive _____ from wars last for years.

• affects
• effects

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 Televison has a strong ____ on public opinion.

• effect
• affect

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Falling on my head had a bad _____  on my memory.

• affect
• effect

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If you listen ____, you will do a ____ job.

• well, good

• good, well

Multiple Select

The boy _____ the ball.

• though

• through

• thought

• threw

Multiple Select

As she walked past the door, she looked _____ the open window.

• though

• through

• thought

• threw

Multiple Choice

... is a magician's slight of hand. 

• allusion
• illusion

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... is a literary device.

• allusion
• illusion

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He had no .... that the job would be easy. 

• allusion
• illusion

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In the story there was an ... to the American Revolution. 

• allusion
• illusion

Multiple Choice

__________ backpack was left in the classroom?

• Who

• Whom

• Who's

• Whose

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__________ responsible for this?!

• Who

• Whom

• Who's

• Whose

Multiple Choice

_______ bikes are these?

They're my neighbors' bikes.

• Who's

• Who are

• Whose

Multiple Choice

Velma might __________ her tennis match.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

The neighbor's dog, Sparky, was ______ in the neighborhood.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

The speaker will ______ everyone's attention if he keeps talking about this boring topic.

• loose

• lose

Multiple Choice

"____ popsicle flavor would you like?" Mom asked.

• Witch

• Which

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The company was able to _____ the financial storm.

• whether

• weather

Multiple Choice

What's the ___________supposed to be like on the weekend?

• whether

• weather

Multiple Choice

We're going to the library, _________ you like it or not.

• whether

• weather

Multiple Choice

When it's summer, _________ always in the pool.

• We're

• Were

• Wear

• Where

Multiple Choice

We're back _______ we ________ yesterday.

• where; wear

• were; where

• where; were

• wear; where

Multiple Choice

We ________ the best of friends last summer.

• where

• we're

• wear

• were

Multiple Choice

Why _______ you out so late last night?

• were

• we're

• where

• wear

Multiple Choice

Until you have loved an animal, _________ of your soul remains unawakened.

(Poet Anatole France)

• a part

• apart

Multiple Choice

________ from the wind, it’s quite pleasant outside.

• A part

• Apart

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank(s)
"I have ____ cut back my spending because I drink ____ much coffee."

• To, Two
• Too, to
• To, Too
• Two, too

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank(s)
"Don't go ____ fast on the roads when you drive ____ your house. I've seen ____ accidents already."

• Too, to, two
• Two, to, too
• To, two, too
• Two, too, to

Multiple Choice

How much ______ until we reach the city?

• farther

• further

Multiple Choice

She wrote a letter to the editor to ______ her cause.

• farther

• further

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The red car is ______ away than the blue car.

• farther

• further

Multiple Select

We ___ mile after mile of California poppies on the way to the desert.

• passed

• past

Multiple Select

We should try not to focus on the _____.

• passed

• past

Multiple Select

I wouldn't put it ___ him to forget about our meeting today.

• passed

• past

Multiple Choice

He was a man of ______ and was true to his word.

• principal

• principle

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The teacher told Maurice to talk to the ____________ about writing a letter to his parents about his much improved behavior at school.

• principal
• principle

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

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

• then
• than

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I've never been _________ before.

• there

• they're

• their

Multiple Choice

____________ supposed to play one more song.

• There

• They're

• Their

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__________ 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.