Grade 7/8 S3 review

Defining the Difference I

100

Which word means well-known or famous: eminent or imminent

eminent

200

Which word refers to an actual or measurable distance: farther or further

farther

300

Which word means "properly" or "dress-up" rather than "casual" : formally or formerly

formally

400

Which word describes something that is motionless or in a fixed position: stationary or stationery

stationary

500

Which word means "to make certain": ensure or assure

ensure

Defining the Difference II

100

Which word refers to the climate or atmospheric conditions : whether or weather

weather

200

Which word refers to a rule, standard, code, or tenet : principle or principal

principle

300

Which word means to hint or suggest, used when the speaker is sending a message: imply or infer

imply

400

Which word means "to rest or to recline": lie or lay

lie

500

Which word refers to things that cannot be counted: less or fewer

less

Fix it

100

Correct this sentence: "I feel badly that I missed your recital"

"I feel bad" 

(Badly is used for physical action/feeling)

200

Correct this sentence: "She runs so good that she often wins local road races"

"She runs so well"

(Well describes an action)

300

Fix the error: "The scruffy pup put it's nose to the hydrant"

"its nose"

(Its is possessive; it's is "it is")

400

Fix the error: "He is a better golfer then I am"

"than I am" (Than is for comparison)

500

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)

Usage Experts

100

Choose the right word: "___ (Who/Whom) is your favorite writer?"

Who

 (Can be replaced by "He/She")

200

Choose the right pronoun: "The invitation was sent to Lester and ___ (I/me/myself)"

me

 (Object of the sentence)

300

Fill in the blank: "There are ___ (less/fewer) people in the PTA this year"

fewer

 (Used for countable items)

400

Fill in the blank: "The pitcher averaged 25 pitches ___ (a/per) inning"

per

 (Means "for each")

500

Choose the right word : "The house, ___ (that/which) is for sale, is bright blue"

which

The Master Mix

100

"The ___ (principal/principle) of the middle school is new this year"

principal

200

 "We decided to discuss the issue ___ (farther/further) in private"

further

300

"The jury's decision was ___ (eminent/imminent)"

imminent

400

"I could ___ (imply/infer) from her gestures that she was uncomfortable"

infer

500

"To ___ (who/whom) were you speaking?"

whom