Defining the Difference I
Which word means well-known or famous: eminent or imminent
eminent
Which word refers to the climate or atmospheric conditions : whether or weather
weather
Correct this sentence: "I feel badly that I missed your recital"
"I feel bad"
(Badly is used for physical action/feeling)
Choose the right word: "___ (Who/Whom) is your favorite writer?"
Who
(Can be replaced by "He/She")
"The ___ (principal/principle) of the middle school is new this year"
principal
Which word refers to an actual or measurable distance: farther or further
farther
Which word refers to a rule, standard, code, or tenet : principle or principal
principle
Correct this sentence: "She runs so good that she often wins local road races"
"She runs so well"
(Well describes an action)
Choose the right pronoun: "The invitation was sent to Lester and ___ (I/me/myself)"
me
(Object of the sentence)
"We decided to discuss the issue ___ (farther/further) in private"
further
Which word means "properly" or "dress-up" rather than "casual" : formally or formerly
formally
Which word means to hint or suggest, used when the speaker is sending a message: imply or infer
imply
Fix the error: "The scruffy pup put it's nose to the hydrant"
"its nose"
(Its is possessive; it's is "it is")
Fill in the blank: "There are ___ (less/fewer) people in the PTA this year"
fewer
(Used for countable items)
"The jury's decision was ___ (eminent/imminent)"
imminent
Which word describes something that is motionless or in a fixed position: stationary or stationery
stationary
Which word means "to rest or to recline": lie or lay
lie
Fix the error: "He is a better golfer then I am"
"than I am" (Than is for comparison)
Fill in the blank: "The pitcher averaged 25 pitches ___ (a/per) inning"
per
(Means "for each")
"I could ___ (imply/infer) from her gestures that she was uncomfortable"
infer
Which word means "to make certain": ensure or assure
Which word refers to things that cannot be counted: less or fewer
less
Correct the error: "We laid in the sun so long we looked like lobsters"
"We had lain" (or lay)
(Lain is the past participle of lie/rest)
Choose the right word : "The house, ___ (that/which) is for sale, is bright blue"
which
"To ___ (who/whom) were you speaking?"
whom