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