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Commonly Confused Words. 1. Choose the correctly worded sentence. A) I advise you to take my advice. B) I advice you to take my advise. C) none of the above. 1. Choose the correctly worded sentence. ANSWER: A) I advise you to take my advice . B) I advice you to take my advise. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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1.1. Choose the correctly worded Choose the correctly worded sentence.sentence.

A) I advise you to take my advice.A) I advise you to take my advice.

B) I advice you to take my advise.B) I advice you to take my advise.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

1.1. Choose the correctly worded Choose the correctly worded sentence.sentence.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I A) I adviseadvise you to take my you to take my adviceadvice..

B) I advice you to take my advise.B) I advice you to take my advise.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

2.2. Choose the correctly worded Choose the correctly worded sentence.sentence.

A) Its clear that the company A) Its clear that the company improved its improved its benefits.benefits.

B) Its clear that the company B) Its clear that the company improved it’s improved it’s benefits.benefits.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

2.2. Choose the correctly worded Choose the correctly worded sentence.sentence.

ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) Its clear that the company A) Its clear that the company improved its improved its benefits.benefits.

B) Its clear that the company B) Its clear that the company improved it’s improved it’s benefits.benefits.

C) none of the above; the correct C) none of the above; the correct wording wording is is It’sIt’s clear that the clear that the company company improved improved itsits benefitsbenefits..

3. Choose the correctly worded 3. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) I have to write a outline an a A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my essay for my English class. English class.

B) I have to write an outline and B) I have to write an outline and an essay for an essay for my English class.my English class.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

3. Choose the correctly worded 3. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I have to write a outline an a A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my essay for my English class. English class.

B) I have to write B) I have to write anan outline outline andand anan essay essay for my English for my English class.class.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

4. Choose the correctly worded 4. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) The school will except all A) The school will except all students, accept students, accept those who those who clearly don’t want to attend. clearly don’t want to attend.

B) The school will accept all B) The school will accept all students, except students, except those who those who clearly don’t want to attend. clearly don’t want to attend.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

4. Choose the correctly worded 4. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) The school will except all A) The school will except all students, accept students, accept those who those who clearly don’t want to attend. clearly don’t want to attend.

B) The school will B) The school will acceptaccept all all students, students, exceptexcept those who those who clearly don’t want clearly don’t want to attend. to attend.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

5. Choose the correctly worded 5. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) The side effects of that A) The side effects of that medication may medication may affect your affect your ability to drive. ability to drive.

B) The side affects of that B) The side affects of that medication may medication may effect your effect your ability to drive. ability to drive.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

5. Choose the correctly worded 5. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) The side A) The side effectseffects of that of that medication medication may may affectaffect your your ability to drive. ability to drive.

B) The side affects of that B) The side affects of that medication may medication may effect your effect your ability to drive. ability to drive.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

6. Choose the correctly worded 6. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) Are the Griffins coming to our A) Are the Griffins coming to our party? party?

B) Are the Griffins coming to are B) Are the Griffins coming to are party? party?

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

6. Choose the correctly worded 6. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) A) AreAre the Griffins coming to the Griffins coming to ourour party? party?

B) Are the Griffins coming to are B) Are the Griffins coming to are party? party?

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

7. Choose the correctly worded 7. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) I am going to buy every book A) I am going to buy every book ever written ever written by Toni Morrison. by Toni Morrison.

B) I am going to by every book ever B) I am going to by every book ever written written buy Toni Morrison.buy Toni Morrison.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

7. Choose the correctly worded 7. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I am going to A) I am going to buybuy every book every book ever ever written written byby Toni Toni Morrison. Morrison.

B) I am going to by every book ever B) I am going to by every book ever written written buy Toni Morrison.buy Toni Morrison.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

8. Choose the correctly worded 8. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) When the thief became A) When the thief became conscious the conscious the next morning, his next morning, his conscience began to conscience began to nag him. nag him.

B) When the thief became B) When the thief became conscious the conscious the next morning, his next morning, his conscious began to conscious began to nag him. nag him.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

8. Choose the correctly worded 8. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) When the thief became A) When the thief became

consciousconscious the the next next morning, his morning, his conscienceconscience began began

to nag him. to nag him. B) When the thief became B) When the thief became

conscious the conscious the next morning, his next morning, his conscious began to conscious began to nag him. nag him.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

9. Choose the correctly worded 9. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence.

A) I need to fine my glasses so that A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can I can read the find print on this read the find print on this contract. contract.

B) I need to find my glasses so that B) I need to find my glasses so that I can I can read the fine print on this read the fine print on this contract. contract.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

9. Choose the correctly worded 9. Choose the correctly worded

sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I need to fine my glasses so that A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can I can read the find print on this read the find print on this contract. contract.

B) I need to B) I need to findfind my glasses so my glasses so that I can that I can read the read the finefine print print on this contract. on this contract.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

10. Choose the correctly 10. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) I assume that your going to A) I assume that your going to bring you’re bring you’re books to class books to class tomorrow. tomorrow.

B) I assume that your going to B) I assume that your going to bring your bring your books to class books to class tomorrow. tomorrow.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

10. Choose the correctly 10. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) I assume that your going to bring A) I assume that your going to bring

you’re you’re books to class tomorrow. books to class tomorrow. B) I assume that your going to bring B) I assume that your going to bring

your your books to class tomorrow. books to class tomorrow. C) none of the above; the correct C) none of the above; the correct

wording wording is is I assume that I assume that you’reyou’re going to going to bring bring youryour books to class tomorrowbooks to class tomorrow..

11. Choose the correctly 11. Choose the correctly

worded sentence.worded sentence.

A) The person whose fingerprints A) The person whose fingerprints are on the are on the gun is the person gun is the person who’s committed the who’s committed the crime. crime.

B) The person who’s fingerprints B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the are on the gun is the person gun is the person whose committed the whose committed the crime. crime.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

11. Choose the correctly 11. Choose the correctly

worded sentence.worded sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) The person A) The person whosewhose

fingerprints are on fingerprints are on the gun the gun is the person is the person who’swho’s committed the crime. committed the crime.

B) The person who’s fingerprints B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the are on the gun is the person gun is the person whose committed the whose committed the crime. crime.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

12. Choose the correctly 12. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) I use to drive a small car, but A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a now I use a big van because I big van because I have five children. have five children.

B) I used to drive a small car, but B) I used to drive a small car, but now I use a now I use a big van because I big van because I have five children. have five children.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

12. Choose the correctly 12. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I use to drive a small car, but now A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a I use a big van because I have five big van because I have five children. children.

B) I B) I usedused to drive a small car, to drive a small car, but now I but now I useuse a big van a big van because I have five because I have five children. children.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

13. Choose the correctly 13. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) I knew that you would like the A) I knew that you would like the new new teacher. teacher.

B) I new that you would like the B) I new that you would like the new teacher. new teacher.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

13. Choose the correctly 13. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I A) I knewknew that you would like that you would like the the newnew teacher. teacher.

B) I new that you would like the B) I new that you would like the new teacher. new teacher.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

14. Choose the correctly 14. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) You know that your team has no A) You know that your team has no chance chance of winning this game, of winning this game, right? right?

B) You no that your team has know B) You no that your team has know chance chance of winning this game, of winning this game, right? right?

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

14. Choose the correctly 14. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) You A) You knowknow that your team has that your team has nono chance of winning this chance of winning this game, right? game, right?

B) You no that your team has know B) You no that your team has know chance chance of winning this game, of winning this game, right? right?

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

15. Choose the correctly 15. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) If you lose weight, you’ll A) If you lose weight, you’ll probably notice probably notice that your that your pants are getting loose. pants are getting loose.

B) If you loose weight, you’ll B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice probably notice that your that your pants are getting lose. pants are getting lose.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

15. Choose the correctly 15. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) If you A) If you loselose weight, you’ll weight, you’ll probably probably notice that your notice that your pants are getting pants are getting looseloose. .

B) If you loose weight, you’ll B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice probably notice that your that your pants are getting lose. pants are getting lose.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

16. Choose the correctly 16. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) I don’t mine what you do with A) I don’t mine what you do with your own your own money; just leave money; just leave mine alone. mine alone.

B) I don’t mind what you do with B) I don’t mind what you do with your own your own money; just leave money; just leave mine alone. mine alone.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

16. Choose the correctly 16. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I don’t mine what you do with A) I don’t mine what you do with your own your own money; just leave money; just leave mine alone. mine alone.

B) I don’t B) I don’t mindmind what you do what you do with your with your own money; just own money; just leave leave minemine alone. alone.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

17. Choose the correctly 17. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) You could of told me that you A) You could of told me that you have the have the flu. flu.

B) You could have told me that B) You could have told me that you have the you have the flu. flu.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

17. Choose the correctly 17. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) You could of told me that you A) You could of told me that you have the have the flu. flu.

B) You could B) You could havehave told me that told me that you you havehave the flu. the flu.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

18. Choose the correctly 18. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) In the passed, many immigrants A) In the passed, many immigrants to to America passed through Ellis America passed through Ellis Island. Island.

B) In the past, many immigrants to B) In the past, many immigrants to America America past through Ellis past through Ellis Island. Island.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

18. Choose the correctly 18. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) In the passed, many immigrants to A) In the passed, many immigrants to

America passed through Ellis America passed through Ellis Island. Island.

B) In the past, many immigrants to B) In the past, many immigrants to America America past through Ellis Island. past through Ellis Island.

C) none of the above; the correct C) none of the above; the correct wording wording is is In the In the pastpast, many , many immigrants to immigrants to America America passedpassed through Ellis through Ellis IslandIsland..

19. Choose the correctly 19. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) A quiet piece of music always A) A quiet piece of music always makes me makes me feel at peace. feel at peace.

B) A quiet peace of music always B) A quiet peace of music always makes me makes me feel at piece. feel at piece.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

19. Choose the correctly 19. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) A quiet A) A quiet piecepiece of music of music always makes always makes me feel at me feel at peacepeace. .

B) A quiet peace of music always B) A quiet peace of music always makes me makes me feel at piece. feel at piece.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

20. Choose the correctly 20. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) The principal problem with A) The principal problem with politics is that politics is that politicians have politicians have few real principles. few real principles.

B) The principle problem with B) The principle problem with politics is that politics is that politicians have politicians have few real principals. few real principals.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

20. Choose the correctly 20. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) The A) The principalprincipal problem with problem with politics is politics is that politicians that politicians have few real have few real principlesprinciples. .

B) The principle problem with B) The principle problem with politics is that politics is that politicians have politicians have few real principals. few real principals.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

21. Choose the correctly 21. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) After the band quit playing, the A) After the band quit playing, the party party became very quite and became very quite and quite boring. quite boring.

B) After the band quit playing, the B) After the band quit playing, the party party became very quiet and became very quiet and quite boring. quite boring.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

21. Choose the correctly 21. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) After the band quit playing, the A) After the band quit playing, the party party became very quite and became very quite and quite boring. quite boring.

B) After the band B) After the band quitquit playing, playing, the party the party became very became very quietquiet and and quitequite boring. boring.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

22. Choose the correctly 22. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) To get the right job, you must A) To get the right job, you must right a right a good résumé. good résumé.

B) To get the right job, you must B) To get the right job, you must write a write a good résumé. good résumé.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

22. Choose the correctly 22. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) To get the right job, you must A) To get the right job, you must right a right a good résumé. good résumé.

B) To get the B) To get the rightright job, you job, you must must writewrite a a good résumé. good résumé.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

23. Choose the correctly 23. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) After a long day, I just want to A) After a long day, I just want to set my set my work aside and sit on a work aside and sit on a comfortable comfortable couch. couch.

B) After a long day, I just want to B) After a long day, I just want to set my set my work aside and set on a work aside and set on a comfortable comfortable couch. couch.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

23. Choose the correctly 23. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) After a long day, I just want A) After a long day, I just want

to to setset my my work aside and work aside and sitsit on a comfortable on a comfortable couch. couch.

B) After a long day, I just want to B) After a long day, I just want to set my set my work aside and set on a work aside and set on a comfortable comfortable couch. couch.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

24. Choose the correctly 24. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) I suppose that the door was A) I suppose that the door was supposed to supposed to be left open for be left open for us, but we’re locked us, but we’re locked out. out.

B) I suppose that the door was B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be suppose to be left open for us, left open for us, but we’re locked out. but we’re locked out.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

24. Choose the correctly 24. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) I A) I supposesuppose that the door was that the door was supposedsupposed to be left open for to be left open for us, but we’re us, but we’re locked out. locked out.

B) I suppose that the door was B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be suppose to be left open for us, left open for us, but we’re locked out. but we’re locked out.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

25. Choose the correctly 25. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) Chris ate more then any of us; A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he then, he left the restaurant left the restaurant without a word. without a word.

A) Chris ate more than any of us; A) Chris ate more than any of us; then, he then, he left the restaurant left the restaurant without a word. without a word.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

25. Choose the correctly 25. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) Chris ate more then any of us; A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he then, he left the restaurant left the restaurant without a word. without a word.

A) Chris ate more A) Chris ate more thanthan any of any of us; us; thenthen, he , he left the left the restaurant without a word. restaurant without a word.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

26. Choose the correctly 26. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) There going to park their car A) There going to park their car over there, over there, next to the garage. next to the garage.

B) There going to park there car B) There going to park there car over their, over their, next to the garage. next to the garage.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

26. Choose the correctly 26. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:A) There going to park their car A) There going to park their car

over there, over there, next to the garage. next to the garage. B) There going to park there car B) There going to park there car

over their, over their, next to the garage. next to the garage. C) none of the above; the C) none of the above; the

correct wording correct wording is is They’reThey’re going to park going to park theirtheir car car over over therethere, next to the garage, next to the garage..

27. Choose the correctly 27. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) Though the engine was cold, he A) Though the engine was cold, he threw the threw the car into gear and car into gear and drove through the drove through the snow.snow.

B) Though the engine was cold, he B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the threw the car into gear and car into gear and drove threw the snow. drove threw the snow.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

27. Choose the correctly 27. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) A) ThoughThough the engine was cold, the engine was cold, he he threwthrew the car into gear the car into gear and drove and drove throughthrough the snow.the snow.

B) Though the engine was cold, he B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the threw the car into gear and car into gear and drove threw the snow. drove threw the snow.

C) none of the above C) none of the above

28. Choose the correctly 28. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence.

A) Two big pieces of cake were to A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for much for me too finish after I me too finish after I ate all that pie. ate all that pie.

B) Two big pieces of cake were too B) Two big pieces of cake were too much for much for me to finish after I ate me to finish after I ate all that pie. all that pie.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above

28. Choose the correctly 28. Choose the correctly

worded worded sentence.sentence. ANSWER:ANSWER:

A) Two big pieces of cake were to A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for much for me too finish after I me too finish after I ate all that pie. ate all that pie.

B) B) TwoTwo big pieces of cake were big pieces of cake were tootoo much much for me for me toto finish finish after I ate all that after I ate all that pie. pie.

C) none of the aboveC) none of the above