Review A Glossary of Usage

Jesse will hand me (them, those) paintbrushes when he is finished with them.

• them

• those

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

• all ready

• already

Ms. Carbone (she is, is) my favorite counselor.

• she is

• is

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

• affect

• effect

Can you believe that Martha (doesn’t, don’t) want to run for class president?

• doesn't

• don't

There (was, was not) scarcely any water in southern California until engineers built waterways from the mountains.

• was

• was not

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

• fewer

• less

After World War II, several Allied nations divided Germany (between, among) themselves.

• between

• among

Did you really get (caught, busted) falling asleep in class?

• caught

• busted

Dad read in the paper (where, that) the city will let the voters decide whether to create a park here.

• where

• that