Idioms
Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.
lose
We understand each other [really well; really good].
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 and altogether
all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely
TRIVIA:Which state's largest city is Baltimore?
Maryland
I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.
accept
I think the cake is done. It smells [good; well].
good
The office will open sometime [in, within, inside, about] a half hour.
What is "within"?
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
prejudice, panacea, amethist
amethyst
She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).
stationery
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"
This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.
What is "from"?
What is the difference between the following words: farther and further
farther--used to express distance
further--used to express time or degree
primitive, obedience, mocassin
moccassin
My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).
build
EARTHQUAKE!!!!
Sorry! An earthquake has just swallowed up 100 of your points!
He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.
upon
define the following words: consul, council, and counsel
consul--a government representative
council--an assembly that meets for deliberation (student council)
counsel--advice (counselor)
wholly, wirey, strenuous
wiry
He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.
eager
Give the present and past of the verb "bid."
bidding, bid
TRIVIA: Spinach is high in this mineral.
Iron
define the following words: prophesy and prophecy
prophesy-- verb- to predict
prophecy-- noun- prediction
EARTHQUAKE!!!
Sorry! An earthquake has swallowed up 200 of your points!