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Write it Right: Words for the Wise - Exercise 10B

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Byrnehurst's annual faculty talent review (is set to take place / takes place) Friday, April 12, at 7:30 P.M.

a)

is set to take place

b)

takes place

2.

The (winners of the contest / contest winners) will each receive a savings bond and a medal.

a)

winners of the contest

b)

contest winners

3.

The contest winners will each receive a savings bond (plus / in addition to / and) a medal.

a)

plus

b)

in addition to

c)

and

4.

According to the coach, this year's football team shows (real / really) special promise.

a)

real

b)

really

5.

Is is (sort of / kind of / quite) unusual for a star basketball player to have knitting for a hobby.

a)

sort of

b)

kind of

c)

quite

6.

After (graduating / graduation from) high school, Tammy Pearson enrolled in summer school to get a head start in college.

a)

graduating

b)

graduating from

7.

Len put a large (amount / number) of hours and an impressive amount of effort into his project, according to his father.

a)

amount

b)

number

8.

Len put a large number of hours and an impressive (amount / number) of effort into his project, according to his father.

a)

amount

b)

number

9.

In a Torch poll taken (recently , just recently), the majority of girls who smoke said fear of getting fat affected their decision to continue smoking.

a)

recently

b)

just recently

10.

To them looking (good / well) is more important than staying well.

a)

good

b)

well

11.

To them looking good is more important than staying (good / well).

a)

good

b)

well

12.

Returning graduates told seniors that college is different (from / than) high school in many ways.

a)

from

b)

than

13.

(Alot / A lot) of high school students think it's all right to just get by.

a)

Alot

b)

A lot

14.

An attempt to do homework (and / plus) the distraction of TV equals carelessly done assignments.

a)

and

b)

plus

15.

Returning graduates told seniors that college is different (from / than) high school in many ways.

a)

from

b)

than

16.

A small (amount / number) of students cause the greatest amount of trouble.

a)

amount

b)

number

17.

A small number of students cause the greatest (amount / number) of trouble.

a)

amount

b)

number

18.

Students who (plan on attending / plan to attend) college can do much preliminary research via the Internet.

a)

plan on attending

b)

plan to attend

19.

Seniors (can / may / might) have excused absences to visit campuses that they might attend next year.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

might

20.

Seniors may have excused absences to visit campuses that they (can / may / might) attend next year.

a)

can

b)

may

c)

might