Common Usage Error Unit 2
Authored by April Shaw
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An unusual (amount/ number) of people were enjoying the unseasonable weather, spending the last few hours walking the trails.
amount
number
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.K.1B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(Who's/Whose) house should we play video games at Friday?
Who's
Whose
Neither
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The cat ate all of (it's/ its) food before dinner.
it's
its
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You may send the gold pieces to (you're/ your) mother with my compliments.
you're
your
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All the classmates (accept/ except) Jeanette attended the reunion.
accept
except
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An early frost in Florida can (affect/ effect) the orange crop negatively.
affect
effect
neither
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
We had to walk (farther/ further) than the map indicated.
farther
further
neither
Answer explanation
Farther usually refers to the physical distance.
Further usually refers to an extent or degree.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
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