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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I looked at the picture on the wall and _______ the girl on the far left side from my softball team.
a)
new
b)
knew
c)
gnue
2.
Fill in the blank: "They're ___ for their test."
a)
already
b)
all ready
3.
Fill in the blank: "He ran ___ than I did."
a)
farther
b)
further
4.
Fill in the blank: "Gettysburg is an important historical ____."
a)
cite
b)
sight
c)
site
5.
Please _____ my apology.
a)
Accept
b)
except
6.
______the window!
a)
Rise
b)
Raise
7.
The smoke will _____ from the chimney. 
a)
raise
b)
rise
8.
The crowd grew _______.
a)
quite
b)
quiet
9.
The floats are ______ there.
a)
all ready
b)
already
10.
______ a good idea to study for this quiz. 
a)
it's
b)
its 
11.
If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost. 
a)
their 
b)
they're
c)
there
d)
puppies 
12.
I found ________ dog running down the road, so I chased it back home. 
a)
they're 
b)
their 
c)
there 
13.
I went to _______ house last night; ________ are a really nice family. You should go over ______ sometime. 
a)
there, they're, their
b)
their, they're, there 
c)
they're, there, there 
d)
their, there, they're 
14.
_______ moving next week, so we should help them pack up. 
a)
their
b)
there 
c)
they're 
15.
Molly wants to go to _____ house for dinner, but they don't like her, so _____ going to say no. 
a)
their, they're 
b)
there, they're 
c)
their, there
d)
there, there 
16.
There are ____ dogs in the park.
a)
two
b)
to
17.
Do you like ____ eat ice cream?
a)
two
b)
to
c)
too
18.
We will  report to the auditorium ___________.
a)
altogether
b)
all together
19.
I ________ told you!
a)
already
b)
all ready
20.
Are you ___________ to go to the movies?
a)
already
b)
all ready
21.
You are _______ smart ________ continue to forget your homework.
a)
too, to
b)
to, too
c)
too, too
d)
to, to
22.
The girls made peanut butter and termite cookies for (they're, their, there) anteater.
a)
they're
b)
their
c)
there
23.
Smoking now can (affect, effect) your health forever.
a)
affect
b)
effect
24.
After Rick James left, (they're, there, their) were muddy prints on the white sofa.
a)
they're
b)
there
c)
their
25.
The employees are always sneaking French fries into (their, they're, there) mouths.
a)
their
b)
they're
c)
there
26.
By writing good papers, I hope to (affect, effect) my grade positively.
a)
affect
b)
effect
27.
If someone makes a rude comment, I do my best not to let it (affect, effect) me.
a)
affect
b)
effect
28.
I began to feel the (affect, effects) of the medication the doctor gave me almost immediately.
a)
affects
b)
effects
29.
His negative attitude will not (affect, effect) my decision to run for class president.
a)
affect
b)
effect
30.
If you find them, tell them (there, they’re, their) late.
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their