ELA 11 Grammar Practice (Week 14)

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

Which of the following (coarse/course) choices would best (compliment/complement) the degree I am seeking?

• Coarse / Compliment

• Course / Compliment

• Course / Complement

• Coarse / Complement

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

"Whatever you choose to do, don't (desert/dessert) your beliefs in challenging times," the guidance (councilor/counselor) told the crowd of bored seniors.

• Desert / Counselor

• Dessert / Counselor

• Desert / Councilor

• Dessert / Councilor

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

The (ingenious/ingenuous) vagrants created a clever plan to (brake/break) into the (capitol/capital) building afterhours to keep warm. If only they had better (cloths/clothes) to keep them from committing crimes.

• Ingenious / break / capitol / clothes

• Ingenuous / brake / capital / cloths

• Ingenious / brake / capitol / clothes

• Ingenuous / break / capitol / cloths

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

I had to petition to (formerly/formally) address the town (council/counsel/consul). I was looking to (lead/led) a research study into the amount of (lead/led) in the water supply.

• Formally / council / lead / lead

• Formerly / counsel / lead / led

• Formerly / consul / lead /lead

• Formally / counsel / led / lead

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

The poor (ingenuous/ingenious) freshman was unaware of the tradition of singing the alma mater at the assembly. She couldn't understand why everyone was (alright/all right) putting their arms around each other and swaying (all together/atogether).

• Ingenuous / all right / all together

• Ingenious / alright / altogether

• Ingenious / alright / all together

• Ingenuous / all right / altogether

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

I was going to publish my results, but (later/latter) studies had found different outcomes. I had (formally/formerly) had claimed to be the only studying this issue, but now it seems there are others (leading/leding) the field of study in a different direction.

• later / formerly / leading

• latter / formally / leading

• later / formerly / leding

• latter / formally / leding

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

The golf (coarse/course) had several areas for players to take (breaks/brakes). They even had a area designed for the sole purpose of recieving (complements/compliments) on the swiftness of their swing. The only area that was debated when it was getting installed was the (desert/dessert) themed station, as shipping in that much sand was impossible to maintain all year.

• course / breaks / compliments / desert

• coarse / breaks / complements / dessert

• course / brakes / compliments / dessert

• coarse / brakes / complement / desert

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

Once you have (altered/altared) the (dessert/desert) by adding sprinkles, make sure to get out of there as quickly as possible. This addition will make the treat too (coarse/course) for the lieutenant to enjoy, leading him to seek (counsel/council/consul) on other options to finish his meal.

• Altered / Dessert / Coarse / Counsel

• Altared / Desert / Course / Consul

• Altered / Dessert / Coarse / Council

• Altared / Desert / Coarse / Counsel

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

You have two options: (break/brake) up with her or continue to be miserable. The (later/latter) choice may sound better right now, but it will (lead/led) to you never growing as a person. It doesn't have to be done (formerly/formally), but it should be better than just a text message. I know that you may not (ascent/assent) with this advice, but don't seek my (counsel/consul/council) if you want to hear the truth.

• Break / Latter / Lead / Formally / Assent / Counsel

• Brake / Latter / Lead / Formerly / Ascent / Consul

• Break / Later / Led / Formally / Assent / Council

• Brake / Later / Led / Formerly / Ascent / Council

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Determine the correct word usage to complete the sentence below:

Although the (lead/led) in his pencil had run out, the (ingenuous/ingenious) student had found an interesting solution. Rather than paying attention to the lesson, the student snuck out of the class and took the carbon pads off the (breaks/brakes) of his teacher's car. By using a (course/coarse) piece of sandpaper, the student was able to (altogether/all together) turn the pad into a useable writing material. Of course, he would (latter/later) find out that he only had to (formally/formerly) ask the teacher for a new pencil instead of creatively (altaring/altering) an expensive part of the teacher's car.

• lead / Ingenious / brakes / coarse / altogether / later / formally / altering

• led / ingenious / breaks / course / all together / latter / formerly / altaring

• lead / ingenuous / breaks / coarse / all together / latter / formally / altering

• led / ingenuous / brakes / course / altogether / later / formerly / altaring

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CCSS.L.3.1A