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Troublesome Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the correct word: “How are you (all ready, already) finished with the test?”

a)

All ready

b)

Already

2.

Fill in the correct word: “The class chanted the lesson (all together, altogether).”

a)

All together

b)

Altogether

3.

Fill in the correct word: “The pen was (beside, besides) the chair.”

a)

Beside

b)

Besides

4.

Fill in the correct word: “(Among, Between) the 12 colored pencils there was a crayon.”

a)

Among

b)

Between

5.

Fill in the correct word: “The students (bring, take) their backpacks to school.”

a)

Bring

b)

Take

6.

Fill in the correct word: “(Can, May) I borrow a pencil?”

a)

Can

b)

May

7.

Fill in the correct word: “There is (fewer, less) milk in the lunchroom.”

a)

Fewer

b)

Less

8.

Fill in the correct word: “(Formerly, Formally), many schools didn’t have chromebooks.”

a)

Formerly

b)

Formally

9.

Fill in the correct word: “Students walk (in, into) the school.”

a)

In

b)

Into

10.

Fill in the correct word: “(Its, It’s) hard to get 100 on this assignment.”

a)

Its

b)

It’s

11.

Fill in the correct word: “(Lay, Lie) the book back on my desk when you’re done with it.”

a)

Lay

b)

Lie

12.

Fill in the correct word: “In the club, we get to (learn, teach) new things to others.”

a)

Learn

b)

Teach

13.

Fill in the correct word: “(Many, Much) of the students are in MathCounts.”

a)

Many

b)

Much

14.

Fill in the correct word: “The first day of school (precedes, proceeds) the last day.”

a)

Precedes

b)

Proceeds

15.

Fill in the correct word: “The students (raise, rise) out of their seats and walk to the door.”

a)

Raise

b)

Rise

16.

Fill in the correct word: “(Then, Than), the other students will line up on the other side of the gym.”

a)

Then

b)

Than

17.

Fill in the correct word: “(Their, They’re) the best class at the assembly.”

a)

Their

b)

They’re

18.

Fill in the correct word: “(Their’s, There’s) a lot of scrap paper on the floor.”

a)

Their’s

b)

There’s

19.

Fill in the correct word: (Who’s, Whose) use of grammar is perfect?”

a)

Who’s

b)

Whose

20.

Fill in the correct word: “(You’re, Your) grammar is great!”

a)

You’re

b)

Your