Commonly Misused Words Quiz

We left our booking for the event until the last moment, and so the hotel could not (accommodate, accumulate, either word) all of us.

• Accommodate

• Accumulate

• either word

Please take care of the (advance, advanced, either word) booking for the participants of our workshop on (advance, advanced, either word) banking skills.

• Advance

• Advanced

• either word

Please advise me with regard to the details of the conference.

• Advice

• Advise

• either word

The agenda (has) been prepared.

• Have

• Has

The retention of our net earnings (has) helped build up working capital.

• Have

• Has

Having existed for 100 years, our (organization, organisation, either word) will celebrate its (centennial, centenary, either word) this year at the Trade (Center, Centre, either word).

• Organization

• Organisation

• either word

Is any of the stationery (all right, alright)?

• Alright

• All right

(Although, Though) many have succeeded, he failed completely, (although, though) he tried hard.

• Although

• Though

He will (apprise, appraise) me of the current value of my property.

• Apprise

• Appraise

I would appreciate it if you could reply early.

• Appreciate it

• Appreciate