1. I like to order my pizza with all the vegetables (except / accept) onions.
2. You should put your keys somewhere where you won’t (lose / loose) them.
3. That lazy cat (lays / lies) around all day.
4. Dr. Jones went (further / farther) today in his explanation of further vs. farther
than he had done before.
5. These long, snowy days won’t have a negative (effect / affect) on me.
6. (Being that / Because) my favorite movie was sold out, I decided to rent a
movie instead.
7. (Besides / Beside) being late to the movie, I also got a speeding ticket. What a
terrible day!
8. Our class sang a song to welcome the new (principle / principal), Mrs.
Wallace.
9. The (number / amount) of students late for class today gave Dr. Jones cause
for alarm.
10. No one has (less / fewer) kindness than Ebenezer Scrooge.
11. My sister had (fewer / less) tokens than I did at Chuck E. Cheese, so I decided
to share some of mine.
12. The (effect / affect) of the hurricane was disastrous.
13. I was late to class (as / because) my alarm clock didn’t go off this morning.
14. Let’s take a trip to the state (capital / capitol). No, I don’t mean the building—
I mean the city.
15. You can never walk (further / farther) than halfway into the woods. After
halfway, you’re walking out of the woods.
16. Your keys may be (besides / beside) that enormous pile of papers.
17. I’m sure I didn’t (lay / lie) my keys by that enormous pile of papers.
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18. I had (laid / lain) my keys up on the shelf; I’m just sure of it.
19. Many times, I have (lain / laid) down to take a nap after a hard day’s work.
20. My friend always (lies / lays) her backpack in the entryway.
21. The (number / amount) of mystery in this haunted house would be enough to
fill a book.
22. (There / Their / They’re / There are) just some things that those (to / too / two)
are (to / too / two) young (to / too / two) do.
23. I’m so (enthused / enthusiastic) about learning all this fun stuff.
24. Please (try and / try to) behave yourselves.
25. (Alright / All right), I’ll go with you to the mall. Let’s just not buy (alot / a lot)
of stuff. |