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Troublesome Words Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following:

a)

accept

1.

to receive

b)

except

2.

other than

c)

all ready

3.

completely prepared

d)

already

4.

before or by this time

e)

all together

5.

in a group

2.

Match the following

a)

altogether

1.

completely

b)

a lot

2.

large number

c)

allot

3.

to give away a portion of

d)

beside

4.

next to

e)

besides

5.

in addition to

3.

Match the following

a)

between

1.

for two people or things

b)

among

2.

for groups of 3 or more

c)

bring

3.

carry from distant place to closer one

d)

take

4.

carry from neaby place to distant one

e)

can

5.

indicates ability

4.

Match the following

a)

may

1.

asks for permission

b)

choose

2.

to select

c)

chose

3.

already selected

d)

fewer

4.

nouns that CAN be counted

e)

less

5.

nouns the CANNOT be counted

5.

Match the following

a)

formally

1.

dressed up

b)

formerly

2.

before now; in times past

c)

in

3.

inside

d)

into

4.

to move from outside to point within

e)

its

5.

possessive of it

6.

Match the following

a)

it's

1.

contraction of it is

b)

lay

2.

to put or place

c)

lie

3.

to recline

d)

learn

4.

to receive knowledge

e)

teach

5.

to give knowledge

7.

Match the following

a)

leave

1.

to go away

b)

let

2.

to allow

c)

loose

3.

not tight

d)

lose

4.

fail to win or misplace

e)

many

5.

nouns that CAN be counted

8.

Match the following

a)

much

1.

nouns that cannot be counted

b)

precede

2.

before now

c)

proceed

3.

to continue

d)

quiet

4.

silent; not loud

e)

quite

5.

entirely

9.

Match the following

a)

raise

1.

to cause to move upward

b)

rise

2.

to move upward

c)

set

3.

to place

d)

sit

4.

to place oneself in seated position

e)

to

5.

in direction of

10.

Match the following

a)

than

1.

compares two things

b)

then

2.

at that time

c)

their

3.

possessive of they

d)

there

4.

place

e)

they're

5.

contraction of they are

11.

Match the following

a)

too

1.

also

b)

two

2.

number

c)

where at

3.

NEVER use this; use where

d)

whose

4.

possessive of who

e)

who's

5.

contraction of who is

12.

Match the following

a)

your

1.

possessive of you

b)

you're

2.

contraction for you are

c)

peace

3.

free from disturbance

d)

piece

4.

portion or part of an object

e)

ware

5.

pottery or art

13.

Match the following

a)

wear

1.

have on one's body

b)

where

2.

place or position

c)

personal

3.

belonging to one person

d)

personnel

4.

people employed at a job

e)

fare

5.

money paid for public transportation

14.

Match the following

a)

fair

1.

in accordance with standards or rules

b)

good

2.

approved of

c)

well

3.

tells HOW something was done

d)

Mrs. Oolman

4.

your English teacher

e)

Mrs. Hoppe

5.

your literature teacher