Which IS it?
I am not _______ worried about the test because my friend said it was easy.
To, Too, or Two
Too
What is a thesaurus most commonly used for?
A. To find synonyms for a word
B. To find a list of word roots and affixes
C. To find the definition of a word
D. To find lists of adjectives and adverbs
A. To find synonyms for a word
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. I would of gone out, but it was already too late.
B. I would have gone out, but it was already too late.
C. I woulda gone out, but it was already too late.
D. I wouldn't have gone out, but it was already too late.
B. I would have gone out, but it was already too late.
Choose the word that best explains the following sentence:
Her face was as pretty as a picture.
A. Setting
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Comma
C. Simile
Choose the word or phrase that completes the sentence and creates a FORMAL tone.
____________ do that again; it is considered cheating.
A. Don't
B. Don't never
C. You'd better not
D. Please do not
D. Please do not
Ms. Janvier lives with ________ other people.
To, Too, or Two
Two
Jonathon seemed to think the idea was absurd. "Are you seriously kidding me?" he said. "We'll never make that work." What is the meaning of the word absurd?
A. Wrong
B. Ridiculous
C. Bad
D. Perfect
B. Ridiculous
Choose the sentence that uses a comma properly.
A. She, walked down the street and then turned the corner.
B. She walked down the street and, then turned the corner.
C. She, walked, down the street and turned the corner.
D. She walked down the street, and turned the corner.
D. She walked down the street, and turned the corner.
Choose the best explanation for the phrase, "to each his own."
A. Some people can never choose
B. Being right is important and being wrong is not ok.
C. A person should make the choice that is right for them.
D. It is important to own things.
C. A person should make the choice that is right for them.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Jen and Trisha are great students, and _______, they are both great athletes.
A. However
B. Unfortunately
C. Similarly
D. Although
C. Similarly
Mr. Bates is going _________ the dining hall for ______ cups of coffee.
Answer both parts.
To, Two, or Too
To
Two
The horn of a rhinoceros is made from compacted hair rather than bone or another substance.
A. Pressed together
B. Released from
C. Bone
D. Unusual
A. Pressed together
Choose the punctuation mark that best completes the sentence below.
I have no way of knowing how many cats will be at the shelter tomorrow.
A ...
B .
C ?
D ,
I have no way of knowing how many cats will be at the shelter tomorrow.
B - period
What is the meaning of the phrase: better late than never?
A. Getting someplace late is better.
B. It is better to do something late than early.
C. It is better to do something late than never at all.
D. It is better to never do something than to do it late.
C. It is better to do something late than never at all.
Select each word in the sentence that should have a comma following it.
Gina wanted to go running biking and swimming after school.
running, biking
At _______ o'clock, do you want _______ come to my house? I invited Beth ________ !
Too, Two, or To
Answer all 3 blanks.
Two
To
Too
Choose the root words that could complete the word. There is more than one answer!
_______ment
A. excite
B. pay
C. assign
D. time
E. anger
F. pen
A. excite
B. pay
C. assign
A. the children voted on a name for the new pool. The name "The Swimming Hole" recieved the most votes.
B. The Children voted on a name for the new pool The name "The Swimming Hole received the most votes.
C. The children voted on a name for the knew pool. The name "The Swimming Whole" received the most votes.
D. The children voted on a name for the new pool. The name "The Swimming Hole" received the most votes.
D. The children voted on a name for the new pool. The name "The Swimming Hole" received the most votes.
Choose the instance in which you should check your grammar most carefully.
A. Writing a paper
B. Talking on the phone
C. Chatting with a friend
D. Leaving a note for a friend
A. Writing a paper
Select the words in the sentence that should be followed by a comma.
Please put your notebooks pencils water, and eraser to the side of your desk.
notebooks, pencils,
Tomorrow, you are going ______ take Track My Progress. Don't worry _______ much. It will not take _______ hours. I want you ________ do your best!
Too, To, or TWO
Fill in all FOUR blanks
To
Too
Two
To
Choose the statement that best defines the word forge. Use the definition to help you.
Forge - A fake or reproduced item or writing.
A. The autograph was forged.
B. Forge ahead of the storm.
C. We will forge ahead.
D. Put the rod in the forge.
A. The autograph was forged.
Which word should have a comma after it?
The new president promised tax cuts mentioning new roads and better schools.
A. President
B. Mentioning
C. Cuts
D. Roads
C. Cuts
Choose two meanings for the word barge.
I didn't mean to barge in on this meeting, but I was running late. The barge was carrying cargo across the ocean.
A. A flat-bottomed boat
B. Jump happily
C. Skip
D. A sailboat
E. Interrupt rudely
F. Airplane
A. A flat-bottomed boat
E. Interrupt rudely
Where would you find the word hole in a thesaurus? There is more than one correct answer.
A. After the word hold and before the word holiday
B. Near the end of the thesaurus
C. On the first page of the thesaurus.
D. On a page with other words that start with "h".
E. Before the synonyms listed that mean the same thing as hole.
F. Four-letter words are not in a thesaurus
A. After the word hold and before the word holiday
D. On a page with other words that start with "h".
E. Before the synonyms listed that mean the same thing as hole.