Confusing Pairs

Which word best fits this sentence?

The parole officer (counciled, counseled) the convict before he was released.

• counciled

• counseled

• counselled

• consulted

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Which word best fits this sentence? The men and women on the (council, counsel) voted in favor of an outdoor concert in their town.

• council

• counsel

• advice

• assembly

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

In the sentence 'The movie had a profound ______ on his attitude towards history', which word correctly fills the blank: Affect or Effect?

• Effect

• Affectation

• Affect

• Affection

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CCSS.L.5.5C

While writing an email to a colleague, Sarah wondered which was the correct form to use in the sentence: '___ mistake was it anyway?' Should she use 'Their' or 'There'?

• Thayr

• Thare

• Their

• Thier

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which is correct in the sentence: '___ book is on the table'?

• Your

• Yore

• Youre

• Yur

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Is it Affect or Effect in the sentence: The new environmental policy had a great ______ on the local wildlife?

• effect

• affect

• impact

• influence

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Use the right word: Their or There in the sentence: ______ car is parked over ______ at the mall.

• Their car is parked over their at the mall.

• There car is parked over their at the mall.

• Their car is parked over they're at the mall.

• Their car is parked over there at the mall.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Which word best fits this sentence? The teacher asked the students to (accept, except) the new rules without complaint.

• accept

• except

• accede

• exempt

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The (principal, principle) of the school announced a new policy.

• principal

• principle

• principals

• principles

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

In the sentence 'She was (all ready, already) to leave when the phone rang', which word correctly fills the blank?

• all ready

• already

• allready

• all-ready

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CCSS.L.5.5C