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Idioms
common grammatical errors
parts of speech
Confusing word groups
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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.

into

100

define the following words: all together, altogether

all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely

100

Which word is spelled incorrectly: 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.

within

200

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

Which word is spelled incorrectly: prejudice, panacea, amethist

amethyst

300
She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).
stationery
300
[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"
300

This class is different [than, from, of, then] the other.

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

Which word is spelled incorrectly: primitive, obedience, mocassin

moccassin

400
My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).
build
400

[Him being at the rally] [does not necessarily mean] [that] the congressman [agrees] with the president's entire platform.

Him being at the rally --> His being at the rally

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

Which word is spelled incorrectly: wholly, wirey, strenuous

wiry

500
He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.
eager
500

Give the Present, Past, and Past Participle of the verb "bid". 

bidding, bid, bidden

500

NAME THE PARTS OF SPEECH: Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] date.

telephoned=verb

her=pronoun

would be=verb

their=pronoun

500

define the following words: prophesy, prophecy

prophesy--> verb- to predict

prophecy--> noun- prediction

500

Which word is spelled incorrectly: innoculate, aeronautics, saboteur

inoculate