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Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 42mins
Does anyone know ________hiring right now? I need a job.
Whose
Who's
I heard that _________ dog was very sick.
their
they're
there
I need to finish my homework and _______I can play Fortnite.
then
than
When I _____my bike, I fell and skinned my knee on the______.
rode, road
road, rode
The teacher said our grades would depend on _______or not we spelled everything correctly.
weather
whether
The new Spiderman movie had the best digital___________.
effects
affects
Please don't forget to bring ______library book to class.
you're
your
I like the cafeteria's pizza better________their hamburgers.
then
than
Mr. Windham is our____________.
principal
principle
The East Texas pine trees really__________my allergies.
effect
affect
When you have finished your test, please______your pencils down on your desk.
lay
lie
My absolute favourite__________is pumpkin pie.
desert
dessert
My favorite_______to take a quiz on is Quizizz.
sight
site
cite
I have had an exhausting day, so I think I will go ______down.
lay
lie
The low test score will (affect/effect) your grade.
We found the lost lunchbox (beside/besides) the dugouts.
Everyone decided to see the movie (accept/except) me.
We feel (good, well) about our choice for candidate.
good
well
She speaks English (good, well).
good
well
There was a large ______ of cheese on my pizza.
number
amount
There was a large _____ of students absent from school.
number
amount
It took a huge ______ of time to get to our vacation destination.
number
amount
Choose the correct word.
Since he had a broken leg, he was forced to take one _____ at a time to get to the second floor.
stair
stare
I always _______track of time.
loss
loose
lose
The Cleveland Indians suffered another defeat, despite their months of ____.
practise
practice
After lunch, you should stop _____ the restroom, so you don't miss class time.
by
buy
bye
I think my pants are a little too ____________.
lose
loose
The ____________ of the two men in a dark alley scared him.
cite
sight
I had to choose ___________________ a cat and a dog at the pet store.
between
among
I plan to ______ in the sun every Saturday morning.
lie
lay
laid
lain
Yesterday, I ________ in the sun for four hours and got sunburned.
lied
laid
lay
layed
Jeffrey had __________ in bed for twelve hours, so he was sore when he finally stood up.
lain
laid
lay
lied
When will the chicken finally ______ an egg for us?
lay
lie
laid
lain
The neighbor's chickens have not _________ eggs for the past week. Something must be wrong.
laid
lain
layed
lay
Eleanor _______ the pizza down on the counter a few minutes ago, so it should be cool enough to cut now.
laid
lie
lay
lain
Nobody __________ my best friend knows where I hid the treasure.
besides
beside
— New York Times (Oct 29, 2016)
I cannot (accept / except) that you managed to (lose / loose) your keys that quickly.
accept / loose
except / lose
accept / lose
except / loose
When you read _____________ you are not ____________ to read so quietly the class cannot hear you.
allowed, aloud
aloud, alloued
aloud, alowed
aloud, allowed
My grandparents live miles _______ from us.
apart
a part
The twin sisters don't like to be _____ for more than a day.
a part
apart
_______ from one loss, we have an almost perfect record this season.
A part
Apart
I need to make _____ mistakes
fewer
less
_____ I have another cookie?
May
Can
I want to put _____ sugar in my tea.
fewer
less
I know you _____ do this.
can
may
That is made of _____.
lead
led
I'd ___ you to reconsider your options.
advice
advise
Whose ___ do you follow about skincare issues?
advice
advise
How much ______ until we reach the city?
farther
further
She wrote a letter to the editor to ______ her cause.
farther
further
It is important to remember that “______” has a tie to physical distance and can't be used to mean “moreover” or “in addition.”
farther
further
______more, I hope you locked the door when we left.
farther
further
The red car is ______ away than the blue car.
farther
further
The ice cream shop at the ______ end of the boardwalk is cheaper.
farther
further
My brother and I are two and a half years ________.
a part
apart
My grandparents live miles _______ from us.
apart
a part
Did you audition for ______ in the school play?
apart
a part
