WorksheetsWrite it Right: Words for the Wise - Exercise 10B
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Byrnehurst's annual faculty talent review (is set to take place / takes place) Friday, April 12, at 7:30 P.M.
is set to take place
takes place
The (winners of the contest / contest winners) will each receive a savings bond and a medal.
winners of the contest
contest winners
The contest winners will each receive a savings bond (plus / in addition to / and) a medal.
plus
in addition to
and
According to the coach, this year's football team shows (real / really) special promise.
real
really
Is is (sort of / kind of / quite) unusual for a star basketball player to have knitting for a hobby.
sort of
kind of
quite
After (graduating / graduation from) high school, Tammy Pearson enrolled in summer school to get a head start in college.
graduating
graduating from
Len put a large (amount / number) of hours and an impressive amount of effort into his project, according to his father.
amount
number
Len put a large number of hours and an impressive (amount / number) of effort into his project, according to his father.
amount
number
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.
recently
just recently
To them looking (good / well) is more important than staying well.
good
well
To them looking good is more important than staying (good / well).
good
well
Returning graduates told seniors that college is different (from / than) high school in many ways.
from
than
(Alot / A lot) of high school students think it's all right to just get by.
Alot
A lot
An attempt to do homework (and / plus) the distraction of TV equals carelessly done assignments.
and
plus
Returning graduates told seniors that college is different (from / than) high school in many ways.
from
than
A small (amount / number) of students cause the greatest amount of trouble.
amount
number
A small number of students cause the greatest (amount / number) of trouble.
amount
number
Students who (plan on attending / plan to attend) college can do much preliminary research via the Internet.
plan on attending
plan to attend
Seniors (can / may / might) have excused absences to visit campuses that they might attend next year.
can
may
might
Seniors may have excused absences to visit campuses that they (can / may / might) attend next year.
can
may
might
