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Use 'an' before words beginning with 

• Vowel sounds
• Consonant sounds

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1H

If you don't wear your bicycle helmet, the ______ could be very bad.

• affect
• effect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Scary movies have a bad ______ on many kids.

• affect
• effect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

My apology didn't have the ________I thought it would.

• affect
• effect

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Too much rain ___________ my mood; it makes me grumpy.

• affects
• effects

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Who or Whom?
If he is correct, use who. If him is correct, use whom. 
I wonder (who/whom) will be at practice today?
   *he will be at practice today-sounds okay
   *him will be at practice today-sounds not okay

• This helps
• This doesn't help

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Never argue with  the guy _____ is wearing the referee uniform.

• who
• whom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

We all wondered _______ the winner was.

• who
• whom

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

With _________ are you going?

• who
• whom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

_________ is a contraction for it is OR it has.

• It's
• Its

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C