Act English Commonly Confused

Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
The cat slowly drank (its, it's) milk from the porcelain bowl. 

• its 
• it's

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CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What change should be made in these sentences?
My parents' names are Rick and Amy. Their really nice.

• change their to they're
• change their to there
• no change is needed

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The Brandon Valley football doesn't want to _____ their game against Harrisburg.

• loose
• lose

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 

• accepts
• excepts

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Jakson ate all of his lunch _____ for the lima beans.

• except
• accept

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Fall always _____ winter.

• precedes
• proceeds

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CCSS.L.5.5C

My parents gave me good _____ when they suggested a save part of each paycheck.

• advice
• advise

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 

• affect/accept
• affect/except
• effect/accept
• effect/except

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

_______ more important to study ________ it is to party. It’s/Its, than/then

• It's/than
• It's/then
• Its/than
• Its/then

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Ever ________ gym class, _________ shoes have been emanating an awful odor! 

• sense/your
• sense/you're
• since/your
• since/you're

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A