Common Usage Problems

This colorful work was painted by (a, an) artist.

• a

• an

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CCSS.L.1.1H

By the time he was in middle school, he was (already, all ready) a talented artist.

• already

• all ready

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

He had won the contest and had eagerly (accepted, excepted) the award.

• accepted

• excepted

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Pippin was once caught (among, between) troops and the enemy.

• among

• between

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

The battle was (somewheres, somewhere) in France.

• somewheres

• somewhere

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CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Pippin felt quite (bad, badly) about his disability.

• bad

• badly

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

He tried (alot, a lot) of new ways to paint.

• alot

• a lot

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

It (ain't, is not) surprising.

• ain't

• is not

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

He remembered the small town in Pennsylvania (where he was born, where he was born at)

• where he was born

• where he was born at

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

I think the painter must have felt (all right, alright) about his work.

• all right

• alright

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G