Idioms
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 altogether
all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely
100
recuperate, vacuum, specificaly
specifically
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
DAILY DOUBLE!!! identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect 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
Explain the difference between there, their, and they're
there--place their--they own something they're--they are
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.
What is "from"?
300
What is the difference between the following words: farther 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
Explain independent and dependent clauses
you know.
400
He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.
upon
400
define the following words: consul council 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
DAILY DOUBLE!!! Give the Present, Past, and Past Participle of the verb "swim". Hint: be, was, been
swim, swam, swum
500
Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] [date].
telephoned=verb her=pronoun would be=verb their=pronoun date=noun
500
define the following words: prophesy prophecy
prophesy-- verb- to predict prophecy-- noun- prediction
500
innoculate, aeronautics, saboteur
inoculate
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