Frequently Confused Words Lightning Round 4

Which sentence is correct?

• The ancient Egyptians had an underworld god whose name was Osiris.

• You can’t travel to some countries without you have a passport.

• The bird who visited the speaker in Poe’s famous poem was a raven.

Which sentence is correct?

• The photographer used a special lens because her subject was a ways off.

• The middle school science teachers are supposed to go to a conference next month.

• In order to collect data from Mars, the satellite has to travel a long ways.

Which sentence is correct?

• Sheila read that the city of Austin is going to tear down that dance hall.

• The flight attendant says that your supposed to fasten your seat belt.

• Nelson is not use to animals, but he warmed up to the puppy right away.

Which sentence is correct?

• The driving instructor should of told you where to turn.

• Jesse will hand me them paintbrushes when he is finished with them.

• By the time we got around to raking the leaves in our front yard, winter had already come, and there were flurries of snow in the air.

Which sentence is correct?

• Ms. Carbone she is my favorite counselor.

• Red peppers have a powerful flavor,and so they affect the taste of a dish more than most other vegetables do.

• Can you believe that Martha don’t want to run for class president?

Which sentence is correct?

• There was scarcely any water in southern California until engineers built waterways from the mountains

• Although the chess champion had less pieces on the board than her opponent, she knew how she would win the game.

• After World War II, several Allied nations divided Germany between themselves.

Which sentence is correct?

• Did you really get busted falling asleep in class?

• Dad read in the paper where the city will let the voters decide whether to create a park here.

• My Spanish is somewhat better than my French.

Which sentence is correct?

• Miguel bought himself a good pen for his writing class.

• I still do not understand how come getting in shape is so difficult while getting out of shape is so easy.

• William Shakespeare’s plays are better known then those of his contemporaries.

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Which sentence is correct?

• The reason Lana got angry was because Kadeem criticized her unfairly.

• President Kennedy told Americans to ask what they could do for there country.

• Actually, I did not really want to go to the movies on Friday night anyway

Which sentence is correct?

• Lyndsay was mad and could bear no more, so she whacked the kid in the mouth.

• Was it Great Britain who’s flag was first planted at the summit of Mount Everest?

• The overanxious reporter did not leave the figure skaters have a moment to themselves before asking them how they felt.