Word usage 1

Did you _________ your money?

• loss

• loose

• lose

• lost

The surgeon said that he would perform the operation on ___________.

• I

• him

• she

• they

Mary and _________ will mop the floor.

• them

• she

• him

• me

Uncle gave us two cakes. Nancy took the _________ one.

• smallest

• big

• biggest

• bigger

I did not borrow any book __________ Tim.

• at

• from

• to

• on

David cannot play tennis __________ he has had several lessons.

• because

• although

• for

• and

The ___________ sang the hymn quite beautifully as the bride entered the church.

• mob

• audience

• congregation

• spectators

The ballet dancer stepped __________ on stage.

• politely

• sincerely

• gracefully

• exactly

Several gallons of water had to be used to __________ the fire.

• suspend

• command

• commence

• extinguish

The baby cried __________ he had lost his toy.

• so

• though

• because

• but