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 - 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 - a movie instead.
7. - (Besides / Beside) being late to the movie, I also got a speeding ticket. What
a
terrible - a terrible day!
8. - Our class sang a song to welcome the new (principle / principal), Mrs.
Wallace- Wallace.
9. - The (number / amount) of students late for class today gave Dr. Jones
cause
for - 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 - 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 - building— I mean the city.
15. - You can never walk (further / farther) than halfway into the woods.
After
halfway- 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 - to fill a book.
22. - (There / Their / They’re / There are) just some things that those (to / too / two)
are - 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 - of stuff.
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