EOC2 Grammar Quiz #2 Homonyms 4 May

Which sentence is correct?

• It was a great day, and I was feeling alright

• It was a great day, and I was feeling all right.

• It was a great day, and I was feeling allright.

Which sentence is correct?

• It takes awhile to adopt to this hot weather.

• It takes a while to adopt to this hot weather.

• It takes awhile to adapt to this hot weather.

• It takes a while to adapt to this hot weather.

Which sentence is correct ?

• I can not be calm on roller coasters.

• I cannot be calm on roller coasters.

Which sentence is correct?

• I have no flair for geography: I thought Buffalo was the capitol of New York.

• I have no flare for geography: I thought Buffalo was the capitol of New York.

• I have no flair for geography: I thought Buffalo was the capital of New York.

• I have no flare for geography: I thought Buffalo was the capital of New York.

Which sentence is correct?

• Where good friends are concerned, my chief criteria has always been loyalty.

• Where good friends are concerned, my chief criterion has always been loyalty.

• Where good fiends are concerned, my chief criteria has always been loyalty.

• Where good fiends are concerned, my chief criterion has always been loyalty.

Which sentence is correct?

• I prophesized that if she kept acting that way, she’d get her just desserts.

• I prophesized that if she kept acting that way, she’d get her just deserts.

• I prophesied that if she kept acting that way, she’d get her just desserts.

• I prophesied that if she kept acting that way, she’d get her just deserts.

Which sentence is correct?

• You have to be more discreet or you’ll literally drive your husband up the wall.

• You have to be more discrete or you’ll literally drive your husband up the wall.

• You have to be more discreet or you’ll drive your husband up the wall.

• You have to be more discrete or you’ll drive your husband up the wall.

Which sentence is correct?

• I’ve never wavered in my enjoyment of Shakespeare’s plays.

• I’ve never waivered in my enjoyment of Shakespeare’s plays.

Which sentence is correct?

• Let’s take the next boat of this island. We’ll be in eminent danger if we wait around.

• Let’s take the next boat of this island. We’ll be in imminent danger if we wait around.

• Let’s take the next boat off this island. We’ll be in imminent danger if we wait around.

• Let’s take the next boat off this island. We’ll be in eminent danger if we wait around.

Which sentence is correct?

• I explained my principal reasons for quitting to a couple guys from work.

• I explained my principle reasons for quitting to a couple guys from work.