English Final Grammar
After an AMIABLE divorce, Julize APPRAISED her former husband of her affair.
Change AMIABLE to AMICABLE and APPRAISED to APPRISED.
I felt BADLY that we had to CENSOR the student publication by deleting the lead story.
Change BADLY to BAD only.
He COMPLEMENTED her on her new hairdo, so he couldn't be too DISINTERESTED.
Change COMPLEMENTED to COMPLIMENTED and DISINTERESTED to UNINTERESTED.
The word "CONTEMPTIBLE" CONNOTES "worthy of contempt."
Change CONNOTES to DENOTES only.
The INGENUOUS teenager was too DEMUR in her dealings with her publicity agent.
Change DEMUR to DEMURE only.
The FLOUNDERING company's books did not JIBE with the accountant's records.
Change FLOUNDERING to FOUNDERING only.
We can IMPLY from these facts that the INCIDENTS of highway accidents will diminish.
Change IMPLY to INFER and INCIDENTS to INCIDENCE.
We can only IMPLY from this that his ATTORNEY lied to him.
Change IMPLY to INFER only.
It seems INCREDULOUS that they could LOSE so much money so fast.
Change INCREDULOUS to INCREDIBLE only.
In the FOURTH century, there were LESS people than there are now.
Change LESS to FEWER only.
The attorneys were CALLOUS in their MORIBUND presentation of the evidence.
Change MORIBUND to MORBID only.
It's not surprising that wicked, IMMORAL people like that would RAISE such children.
Change RAISE to REAR only.
They were RETICENT to BRING their concerns from us to the Academic Dean.
Change RETICENT to RELUCTANT and BRING to TAKE.
His ability to SITE scriptural verse made him a CREDIBLE witness.
Change SITE to CITE only.
[indeterminable/indeterminate] The number of cells she saw under the microscope at first appeared ____________ .
indeterminable
[insipid/incipient] Her remarks seemed __________ , and we chose to ignore them.
insipid
I'm afraid ____ going to be a very long season for the Mighty Ducks. its it's
it's
His fear of ____ being a very long season seemed contagious. its it's
its
I knew what model car it was, but I wasn't sure about ____ color. its it's
its
Professor Espinoza ________ her papers carefully on the podium before beginning her talk. lay lied laid
laid
The old tugboat has ________ on its side since last winter's storm. lain laid lien
lain
The thieves have _______ there for several moments already. laid lain lied
lain
In the old children's prayer, we say, "Now I ______ me down to sleep." lay lie
lay
The team members were so exhausted after the game they just ______ on the benches lied laid lay
lay
The thieves _________ down on the pavement. lied laid lay
lay
Yolanda and Chris have been _________ carpet all day. laying lying
laying
The police ordered the thieves to _______ down in the street. lay lie
lie
My brother _______ around in bed all day. lays lies
lies
[loath/loathe] I really __________ driving into New York City on a weekday.
loathe
The dog has been ____________ on the back porch all afternoon. lying lieing laying
lying
[moribund/morbid] The ancient regime was practically useless, completely _____________ .
moribund
[palate/palette] The French artist mixed his colors on his old _____________
palette
[precede/proceed] When you are finished, _________ to the next part of the exam.
proceed
The sun rose today at 6 a.m. I think it _______ around 7 p.m. sets sits
sets
The urn with Grandpa's ashes ________ on the mantle in the living room. sets sits
sits
The computer has been __________ on that workbench ever since the customer brought it in last August. setting sitting
sitting
[stationary\stationery] We need some new _______________ for our office.
stationery
[that/which] If anyone has doubts about the values ________ our organization embraces, that person should leave.
that
It's ________ car, so let them decide where we're going. there their they're
their
These students have a poor attendance record. I'm worried about ______ being absent during next week's exams. there their they're
their
Wherever ________ are two or more firefighters in the same room, you know what they'll be talking about. there their they're
there
I can't imagine where __________ going after the movie. there their they're
they're
Whatever ________ doing to this highway, it seems to be taking forever to finish. there their they're
they're
[unconscionable/unconscious] To spend that much money on lounge furniture is _____________ .
unconscionable
[unexceptionable/unexceptional] Who could object to the choice of such an _______________ candidate?
unexceptionable
The beauty of the scene will surely ____________ his indifference. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
The heavy snows will ____________ the first crops this winter. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
This salary cut may ____________ his living habits. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
She has apparently found it difficult to ___________ the circumstances. Accept or Except
Accept
Howard could not ____________ the job. ACCEPT EXCEPT
ACCEPT
I had to ____________ a nasty insult. ACCEPT EXCEPT
ACCEPT
I will ____________ your gift if you let me pay for my lunch. ACCEPT EXCEPT
ACCEPT
I'll ____________ no money from that cheapskate. ACCEPT EXCEPT
ACCEPT
Please ____________ this pot of Mama's chicken soup. ACCEPT EXCEPT
ACCEPT
Kisses can ____________ my thinking, too. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
Smog can ____________ your lungs. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
Soap advertisements don't ____________ Stinky. AFFECT EFFECT
AFFECT
Falling on my head had a bad ____________ on my memory. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
Slim tried to ____________ an escape through the ventilator. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
Study the laws of cause and ____________ . AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
Television has its ____________ on public opinion. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
The ____________ of the speech was visible on the faces of the sleeping audience. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
The supply of a certain item may have an ____________ except on the price. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
We shall never know the full ____________ of the drink. AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
What kind of ____________ can this quiz have on your dinner tonight? AFFECT EFFECT
EFFECT
All the girls went to the game ____________ Mary. ACCEPT EXCEPT
EXCEPT
Every student volunteered to take the quiz ____________ Joe. ACCEPT EXCEPT
EXCEPT
It will cure anything ____________ flat feet. ACCEPT EXCEPT
EXCEPT
Rip could do anything ____________ make money. ACCEPT EXCEPT
EXCEPT
The whole army is out of step ____________ Fred. ACCEPT EXCEPT
EXCEPT
Reading that book had a peculiar _______________ on Evelyn. Effect or Affect
Effect
_____ up to you. Its It's
It's
She apparently doesn't care about ___________ origins in antiquity. Its or It's
Its
He yelled at his dog, "_______ down!" Lay Lie
Lie
I'm afraid she's going to _____________ her grandmother's wedding band. Loose or Lose
Lose
My mother has been _______________ in bed all morning. Lieing or Laying or Lying
Lying
I've never known the library to be _____________ this quiet. Quite or Quiet or Quit
Quite
The politicians can't seem to find an appropriate ___________ for the new community college. Cite or Sight or Site
Site
It's usually hotter __________ this in July. Than or Then
Than
______ are no excuses this time, Buddy! There Their They're
There
____________ are too many possible answers to this question. They're or Their or There
There
Her PROPHECY that hemlines would RISE came true.
There's nothing wrong with this sentence.
Jane proved to be a real TROUPER during their TORTUOUS journey up the Congo River.
There's nothing wrong with this sentence.
She was APT to do just about anything in her INVIDIOUS plans to ruin his fortune.
There's nothing wrong with this sentence.
The television program THAT I like best was FORMERLY on another network.
There's nothing wrong with this sentence.
I am completely _________________ in this course. Uninterested or Disinterested
Uninterested
I couldn't tell _______________ she was serious or not. Whether or Weather
Whether
_________ going to help me with this? Whose or Who's
Who's
[ambiguous/ambivalent] She was apparently feeling a bit ____________ about proceeding to the next level.
ambivalent
[alleviate/ameliorate] After many grievances, management attempted to ___________ the situation.
ameliorate
[appraised/apprised] We try to keep the President ___________ of recent developments in the economy.
apprised
[climatic/climactic] What is the ___________ event in this short story?
climactic
[confounded/compounded] The workers were _____________ by the intransigence of the negotiators for management.
confounded
[emigrated/immigrated] The Maguire family _______________ from Ireland to the United States in 1849.
emigrated
[epigram/epigraph] He chose some lines from Shakespeare's sonnets as the ___________ for his essay.
epigraph
. [especially/specially] The key was made ____________ for his use.
especially
[extemporaneous/impromptu] Lincoln was actually well prepared for his __________ remarks.
extemporaneous
[flaunt/flout] If I had that kind of money, I would ________ it.
flaunt