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