Idioms
Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.
What is ... lose
We understand each other [really well; really good].
What is ... really well
The manager promised to look [in to; into; unto; omit] the customer's complaint.
What is... "into"?
define the following words: all together altogether
What... all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely
Which of these words is spelled wrong and what is the correct spelling? recuperate, vacuum, specificaly
What is... specifically
I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.
What is ... accept
I think the cake is done. It smells [good; well].
What is... good
The office will open sometime [in, within, inside, about] a half hour.
What is... "within"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!! identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect effect
What is... affect = verb --> to influence effect = verb -->to cause or bring about noun --> a result
Which of these words is spelled wrong and what is the correct spelling? prejudice, panacea, amethist
What is... amethyst
She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).
What is... stationery
[Only a small number] of taxi drivers [fail to insure] their vehicles, but usually [these are the ones] who need [it] most.
What is... "it" should be "insurance"
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.
What is... "from"?
What is the difference between the following words: farther further
What is.. farther--used to express distance further--used to express time or degree
Which of these words is spelled wrong and what is the correct spelling? primitive, obedience, mocassin
What is.. moccasin
My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).
What is... build
[Him being at the rally] [does not necessarily mean] [that] the congressman [agrees] with the president's entire platform.
What is ... Him being at the rally --> His being at the rally
He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.
What is... upon
define the following words: consul council counsel
What is ... consul--a government representative council--an assembly that meets for deliberation (student council) counsel--advice (counselor)
Which of these words is spelled wrong and what is the correct spelling? wholly, wirey, strenous
What is... wiry
He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.
What is ... eager
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Give the Present, Past, and Past Participle of the verb "bid".
What is... bidding, bid, bidden
Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] [date].
What is ... telephoned=verb her=pronoun would be=verb their=pronoun date=noun
define the following words: prophesy prophecy
What is... prophesy-- verb- to predict prophecy-- noun- prediction
Which of these words is spelled wrong and what is the correct spelling? innoculate, aeronautics, saboteur
What is... inoculate