Idioms
common grammatical errors
parts of speech
Confusing word groups
spelling
100

Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.

lose

100

We understand each other [really well; really good].

really well

100

The manager promised to look [in to; into; unto; omit] the customer's complaint.

What is "into"?

100

define the following words: all together and altogether

all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely

100

TRIVIA:Which state's largest city is Baltimore?

Maryland

200

I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.

accept

200

I think the cake is done. It smells [good; well].

good

200

The office will open sometime [in, within, inside, about] a half hour.

What is "within"?

200

Identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect and effect

affect = verb --> to influence
effect = verb -->to cause or bring about noun --> a result

200

prejudice, panacea, amethist

amethyst

300

She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).

stationery

300

What is the error to fix to clarify the sentence?

[Only a small number] of taxi drivers [fail to insure] their vehicles, but usually [these are the ones] who need [it] most.

"it" should be "insurance"

300

This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.

What is "from"?

300

What is the difference between the following words: farther and further

farther--used to express distance
further--used to express time or degree

300

primitive, obedience, mocassin

moccassin

400

My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).

build

400

EARTHQUAKE!!!!

Sorry! An earthquake has just swallowed up 100 of your points!

400

He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.

upon

400

define the following words: consul, council, and counsel

consul--a government representative
council--an assembly that meets for deliberation (student council)
counsel--advice (counselor)

400

wholly, wirey, strenuous

wiry

500

He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.

eager

500

Give the present and past of the verb "bid." 

bidding, bid

500

TRIVIA: Spinach is high in this mineral.

Iron

500

define the following words: prophesy and prophecy

prophesy-- verb- to predict
prophecy-- noun- prediction

500

EARTHQUAKE!!!

Sorry! An earthquake has swallowed up 200 of your points!

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