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Commonly Confused Words
Subject-Verb Agreement
Parallel Structure
Style-Tone-Concision
Miscellaneous
100
The cat licked _______ paw.
What is its
100
Each of the students sit/sits in a desk.
What is sits
100
Donna loves swimming, hiking, and ________.
What is multiple answers correct
100
Brevity; using few words
What is concision
100
He has been invited to our class but seems to be avoiding us.
Who is Joe Gav
200
He has such a positive affect/effect on the class!
What is effect
200
Mr. Draper, as well as his oldest son, is/are in the plumbing business.
What is is
200
Fix the sentence: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.
What is lacked motivation
200
May be determined by studying word choice; should remain consistent throughout a piece of writing
What is style and/or tone
200
The steps of SQ3R
What is Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review
300
This group of words is so much easier than/then that group of words.
What is than
300
Neither Carl nor Anna want/wants to see that movie.
What is wants
300
Fix the sentence: The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
What is that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game
300
A new solar-powered bicycle can reach speeds of up to as high as thirty miles per hour. (revise if necessary)
What is nearly
300
The steps of Rip Rap
What is rephrase if possible, read around and predict
400
Jane wore her every day/everyday sneakers.
What is everyday
400
The article, as well as my other sources, explain/explains the problem in great detail.
What is explains
400
Fix the sentence: The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs.
What is irregular verbs
400
During his trip to the Vancouver Zoo, a man was shocked when a baboon stole his ice cream. Afraid of sustaining serious injuries, the man consented to the baboon that he keep his ice cream. (consented to the baboon that he/let the baboon/granted the baboon permission/authorized the baboon to)
What is let the baboon
400
65, 52
What is the number of minutes and questions on the Reading Test
500
Scientists have long known that soot particles facilitate melting by darkening snow and ice, limiting _____ ability to reflect the Sun's rays.
What is their
500
The natives believe that smoke, fire, and dancing drive/drives away evil spirits.
What is drive
500
Fix the sentence: The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that questions would be asked by prospective buyers.
What is that prospective buyers would ask questions
500
The novelty of this comfortable work-from-home life, however, soon got worn off quickly. (soon got worn/was promptly worn/promptly wore/wore)
What is wore
500
35, 44
What is the number of minutes and questions on the Writing and Language Test