Commonly Misused Words, Part 2

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

I asked our under-water gymnastics coach, "Did we ______________?"

• Loose

• Lose

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

TEKS.MATH.4.3D

"Loose" means...

• Not tight

• To misplace, or to not win

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

Man, the bolt was tight--can you make it ________________?

• Loose

• Lose

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TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

Please ________________ with caution.

• Precede

• Proceed

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

"Precede" means...

• To come before

• To continue

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TEKS.ELA.5.2A.IV

TEKS.ELA.5.2B.V

TEKS.ELA.5.2B.VI

TEKS.ELA.R.2C

TEKS.MATH.5.3C

"Irregardless" is, in fact, a real word.

• True

• False

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TEKS.ELA.E1.1C

TEKS.ELA.E1.5F

TEKS.ELA.E2.5F

TEKS.ELA.E3.5F

TEKS.ELA.E4.5F

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

He was hurt really _____________________.

• Bad

• Badly

What does "There" indicate?

• Possession

• Place

• Contraction for "They are"

Tags

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

TEKS.ELA.RI.2C

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

I love _____________________ style; It's so unique

• Their

• There

• They're

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E

Fill in the blank with the correct word:

That over ___________________ is my new car.

• Their

• There

• They're

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.2B.II

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.IX

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.VII

TEKS.ELA.R.2E