Vitamins
vitamin 46 Capitalize all words in a title except
articles (a, an, the) the to in an infinitive (To Live or to Die) prepositions under five letters (Gone with the Wind) conjunctions (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet)
vitamin 45 It looks (like, as if) it might rain.
as if
vitamin 45 My grandmother retorted, "Do (like, as) I say, not (like, as) I do."
as;as
vitamin 19 We will meet (at,__) the movie.
at
vitamin 40 I did not think I would have to participate in P.E. (because, being that) I forgot my gym clothes.
because
Vitamin 4 You ride a bus if you're in _______.
business
Vitamin 47 The sectional game is this weekend; I (can, can't) hardly wait to get on the field!
can
Vitamin 69 Springfield is the (capital, capitol) of Illinois.
capital
Vitamin 69 The (capital, capitol) is easy to spot because of the dome on the top.
capitol
Vitamin 4 _______ has three e's as in "EEEK!"
cemetery
vitamin 14 Use a colon between biblical ______ and _____.
chapters, verses
Vitamin 48 Kindergarten comes from the German words meaning ____ and _____.
children and garden
Vitamin 91 If Casey's were any (further/farther) away from school, many students would not make it here on time.
farther
vitamin 27 There are (less, fewer) female students than male students
fewer
Vitamin 68 On the other hand, pro- means _______; for example, if you are progressing, you are moving forward.
forward
vitamin 15 As he walked down the hall, the (freshman, freshmen) was greeted by his sophomore girlfriend.
freshman
Vitamin 7 In attitude, Sam is different (than, from) his siblings.
from
vitamin 33 While boughten is technically a word, it should be replaced with _________?
more formal words such as store-bought, ready-made, or commercial
Vitamin 66 I am just happy that I get to exempt (to, two, too) of my finals!
two
vitamin 34 I (use, used) to run track in high school.
used
vitamin 13 If a list follows immediately after a ____ or _______, do NOT use the colon.
verb, preposition
Vitamin 70 I thought I did (good, well) on the test.
well
Vitamin 79 If his story (was/were) true, then why did he lie to begin with?
were
Vitamin 79 I wish I (was/were) going somewhere fun this summer.
were
vitamin 54 (Who, Whom) does she think did my work?
who
vitamin 54 The lawyer for (who, whom) she worked had made partner in the firm.
whom
Vitamin 15 All the (woman, women) in the room were chatting.
women
Vitamin 43 Where do we use a comma with a noun of address?
Before the noun of address
Vitamin 48 Spell the word for what grade a student is in after preschool.
K-I-N-D-E-R-G-A-R-T-E-N
Vitamin 8 Underlining:
Magazine Album or CD Book Newspaper Movie TV Show Game
Vocab #9 Spurned
Shunned or Rejected
vitamin 20 Alumna
Singular, Female Graduate
vitamin 20 Alumnus
Singular, Male Graduate
vitamin 52 My brother and I live 900 miles (a part, apart)
apart
Vitamin 41 There (is, are) a few ways to write an essay.
are) because the verb is referring to the subject, ways, which is plural.
vitamin 50 How should mischievous be pronounced?
like miss chivus
vitamin 14 Use a colon before a ____ quotation.
long
Vitamin 89 A (lose/loose) leg caused the chair to be unsteady.
loose
Vitamin 89 No one wants to (lose/loose) the championship game!
lose
Vitamin 81 The apartment complex hires extra help in the (maintainance/maintenance) department for the summer.
maintenance
vitamin 35 They gave more presents to Tom than (I,me.)
me
vitamin 50 A child is said to be (mischevious, mischievous) if he plays pranks on his teachers.
mischievous
Vitamin 49 The coach gave a speech to raise (moral, morale) after the loss.
morale
vitamin 49 Kyle wanted to call off of work, but his (morals, morales) reminded him that he would be letting his boss down.
morals
Vitamin 11 He was (really, real, very) intelligent.
really
vitamin 53 Once I looked at my (reciept, reciept) I knew I had been overcharged.
receipt
vitamin 53 I (received, recieved) a package from Amazon today.
received
Vitamin 2 (Irregardless, Regardless) of the weather, we will have a parade.
regardless
vitamin 26 The child (respectfully, respectively) replied, "Yes, ma'am."
respectfully
vitamin 26 The alleged criminal was questioned by the police, his family, and his boss-- (respectfully, respectively).
respectively
Vocab #19 Derelict
rundown; Abandoned
vitamin 13 Use a colon after the _______ in a business letter.
salutation
Vitamin 94 A ________ must be able to keep a secret.
secretary
Vocab #16 Conciliatory
seeking compromise
Vocab #20 Embittered
to cause bitter or resentful feelings
Vitamin 71 Leave means "_______."
to depart
Vitamin 68 It is easy to remember precede and proceed if you that pre- means _________.
to go before
Vocab #18 Delineate
to outline or describe precisely
Vocab Winnow
to sift or separate good from bad
Vocab #11 Supplant
to supersede and replace
Vocab # 23 Exacerbate
to worsen
Vitamin 66 I'm hoping to exempt some of my finals (to, two, too).
too
Vocab #21 Encroaching
trespassing
Vitamin 85 Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence: Amy said, "You should listen to Kanye's new song, Broke and Begging for Money."
"You should listen to Kanye's new song, 'Broke and Begging for Money'." (Add single quotations around the song title, after the comma and before the period.)
vitamin 21 The Latin phrase alma mater translates to ________.
"fostering mother"
Vitamin 19 I can't remember where I left my pen (at, .)
(.)
vitamin 35 Everyone in class is taller than (I,me.)
(I) Because it would not make sense to say, "taller than me am."
Vocab #1 Gratuitous
- Uncalled for, lacking good reason - given or done free of charge
Vitamin 1 ( A lot, Alot ) of students registered early?
A lot
Vocab #2 Hackneyed
A phrase or idea that had become insignificant as a result of its overuse
Vitamin 83 Billy is always posting on Facebook about his (fiancée/fiancé) Sarah.
Answer: (fiancée)
vitamin 22 The Homecoming (attendents, attendants) rode in a convertible for the parade.
Attendants
Vitamin 59 (Congradulations, Congratulations,) Mary! We are so proud of you for graduating!
Congratulations,
Vitamin 61 The student (Council, Counsel) is in charge of Homecoming Week.
Council
Vitamin 57 The following spelling words have no tricks to go with them, but you can always make up your own!
Embarrass Accommodate Recommend Benefit Truly Conscious
Vitamin 8 Quotations:
Episode Song Poem Short Story Essay
Vitamin 44 There is no need to use and before etc. because _____________.
Et Cetera literally means "AND other things.")
Vitamin 73 Everyone went to Gatsby's parties (accept, Except) Daisy
Except
Vocab #27 Indiscernible
Impossible to see or clearly distinguish
vitamin 37 Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? "Although the motorcycle hit the building, it was not damaged."
Incorrect, "it" could refer to the building or motorcycle.
Vitamin 84 I told (mom/Mom) we would be home late.
Mom
vitamin 43 Fix the sentence: "What do you think of the new rules Maggie?"
Place a comma after rules because Maggie is the noun of address
Vitamin 20 Alumnae
Plural, Female Graduates
vitamin 20 Alumni
Plural, Male and Female Graduates
Vitamin 94 A _________ is a great place to rest a your aunt when she is tired.
Restaurant
Vocab #3 Insolence
Rude/Disrespectful behavior
vitamin 51 I had the toughest time in college during (Spring Semester, spring semester) 2011.
Spring Semester
vitamin 25 Why should commas be used both before and after the year and state when writing a full date or city and state?
The use of two commas indicates that the information can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.
Vitamin 42 (There, Their) house is larger than ours, but (their, there) are many issues with it.
Their; there
Vocab #8 Motley
Varied, miscellaneous
vitamin 29 All of the major characters in The Great Gatsby hail from the (west, West).
West
vitamin 32 (Does this sentence need a comma?) The big fluffy dog ran quickly across the yard.
YES. And can be added between the adjectives. They are of equal weight.
vitamin 52 All Danny wanted was to be (a part, apart) of the team.
a part
Vitamin 73 Celebrities always talk forever when they(accept, Except) their awards.
accept
Vocab #23 Infusion
addition of something necessary or helpful
Vitamin 72 We are (all ready, already) for our quiz this Friday!
all ready
vitamin 28 I did not make the team, but it was (all right, alright) because then I was able to join another club.
all right
Vitamin 88 Poets make many (illusions/allusions) to mythology.
allusions
vitamin 21 The school from which a person graduates OR the school song is known by the Latin phrase ________.
alma mater
Vitamin 72 You may think that we have (all ready, already) had this vitamin, but that one was about using the words all right instead of alright.
already
vitamin 27 A larger (amount, number) of money is spent on wars each year than on education.
amount
Vitamin 5 What is the name of the sign that means and in informal writing?
ampersand
Vocab #5 Lucid
clearly explained/expressed
Vitamin 44 In a list before the end of a sentence, a _____ must be used after etc.
comma
Vitamin 64 Susie's purse (complements, compliments) her outfit.
complements
Vitamins 65 The coach (complemented, complimented) his players on their improvement from the last game.
complimented
Vitamin 65 Cora received many (complements, compliments) on her new shoes at school.
compliments
Vitamin 4 __________ is derived from the Latin word venio meaning "to come." The prefix Con- means "together.
convenience
Vitamin 47 I (could, couldn't) care less about the Bears game this Sunday.
couldn't
vitamin 17 Which punctuation mark should be used to emphasize a point, indicate an abrupt change in thought, or create a special effect?
dash
Vitamin 56 Since my family had so much fun at Disneyworld this year, we decided that we will (definitely, defiantly) return next year.
definitely
Vocab #22 Eradicate
destroy completely; put an end to
Vitamin 60 The students (drug, dragged) themselves to class when they realized they were the only school in session that cold, snowy day.
dragged
vitamin 36 The (dust covered, dust-covered) library was completely void of patrons.
dust - cover
Vocab #12 Truculent
easily annoyed or angered; confrontational
vitamin 30 During Hitler's reign over Germany, many Jewish citizens (immigrated, emigrated) from Germany for their own safety.
emigrated
vitamin 31 An (imminent, eminent) judge presided over the famous trial.
eminent
vitamin 55 The rest of the class was not (enthused,enthusiastic) about the idea of homework on a Friday.
enthused
vitamin 55 An (enthused, enthusiastic) student cheered, "Yay! English homework!"
enthusiastic
Vitamin 91 Please contact me with any (further/farther) questions.
further
Vitamin 70 Because my mother was in a (good, well) mood, I felt it was safe to ask her for money this morning.
good
Vitamin 86 The twin boys managed to compile at least eight (handsful/handfuls) of mud before they were caught by the babysitter.
handfuls
Vitamin 10 In the Old West, cattle rustlers were usually (hung,hanged.)
hanged
Vitamin 82 Aiden would (have/of) been much more pleasant if he had taken a nap.
have
vitamin 37 When a person comes to class, (his, your) homework should be ready.
his
vitamin 37 Each child must do (his or her, their) own work.
his or her
vitamin 38 Everybody must submit (his or her, their) own paper.
his or her
Vitamin 88 Make-up can create an (illusion/allusion) of youth.
illusion
vitamin 30 Donald Trump is very concerned about changing (immigration, emigration) laws.
immigration
vitamin 31 The sudden changes in temperature signaled an (eminent,imminent) storm.
imminent
Vitamin 24 ____________ sports get their name from two words meaning "within" and "wall."
intramural
vitamin 39 Jay Gatsby (is, was) a bootlegger from a poor family.
is
Vocab #4 Languid
lacking energy; Weak
Vitamin 77 The band (lead/led) the Homecoming parade.
lead
Vitamin 77 (Lead/led) is the correct spelling for the past tense of lead.
led
Vitamin 3 If dad will (lend, loan) me the money, I will repay him Saturday.
lend
Vitamin 67 Neither the Cowboys (or, nor) the Bears will make it to the Super Bowl this year.
nor
Vitamin 29 Margo's house is (north, North) of town.
north
vitamin 37 Because a pronoun takes the place of a noun, it must agree with the noun in___.
number and person
Vitamin 63 Which forms of occur do not require you to double the r?
occur & occurs
Vitamin 63 The haunted asylum was known for its strange (occurences, occurrences) around Halloween.
occurrences
Vitamin 67 We will either be reading today (or, nor) writing.
or
Vitamin 90 The woman was overjoyed that her student loans were finally (paid/payed) off.
paid
Vitamin 76 Words such as mom, dad, noon, and racecar are referred to as ________ because they are spelled the same forward and backward.
palindrome
Vitamin 76 "A man, a plan, a canal-- Panama." is an example of what type of phrase?
palindromic
Vitamin 78 Mike (passed/past) me the pen so I could sign my name.
passed
Vitamin 78 Everyone is glad to leave the middle school years in the (passed/past).
past
Vitamin 58 The mother's (patients, patience) with her screaming toddler was astounding.
patience
Vitamin 58 Doctors often recommend that their (patience, patients) drink tea.
patients
Vitamin 90 The sailor (paid/payed) out the rope as he entered the harbor.
payed
Vitamin 16 The accused man was confused as to how his (personal, personnel) life was of any concern to the jury.
personal
vitamin 16 In 2014, Google's (personnel, personal) rated the business "the best place to work".
personnel
vitamin 36 CSI always seems to be set in (poorly lighted, poorly-lighted) rooms.
poorly lighted
Vitamin 12 (Prescription, Perscription) is the correct way to spell what the doctor writes for his patients.
prescription
Vocab #15 Capricious
prone to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood or behavior
Vocab #10 Substantiated
provide evidence to support or prove the truth
Vitamin 4 _______ has a rat in it!
separate
vitamin 18 The senior class is made up of (seventy five, seventy-five) students.
seventy-five
Vitamin 94 You must always end with a sincere closing, like saying _______.
sincerely
Vocab #7 Meager
small, scanty
Vocab #17 Deferment
something which is being put off
Vitamin 23 Freshmen and (sophomores, sophmores) have Mrs. Jennings for English, but juniors and seniors have Mrs. Waller.
sophomores
Vitamin 9 Sally had to have her female cat (spayed, spaded) because her brother brought home an unneutered male cat.
spayed
Vocab #14 Alacrity
speed and eagerness
Vocab #6 Marred
spoiled, ruined, or disfigured
Vitamin 86 According to Mary Poppins, a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, but I think most children require two (spoonfuls/spoonsful)
spoonfuls
Vitamin 87 Cycling classes, in which a person rides a (stationery/stationary) bike, are some of the best workouts a person can do.
stationary
Vitamin 87 Planning a wedding usually calls for a lot of money to be spent on (stationery/stationary).
stationery
Vitamin 51 I plan to go on vacation this (Summer, summer).
summer
vitamin 34 We were (suppose, supposed) to go to the dance together, but then it was cancelled.
supposed
Vitamin 4 Two r's & two s's/ There's no prize in this _____!
surprise
Vitamin 62 The officers (suspicioned, suspected) that the inmates were planning an escape.
suspected
Vitamin 62 My mother says that she is not throwing me a surprise party, but the random cake in the fridge triggered (suspects, suspicions).
suspicions
Vitamin 75 I would rather listen to 1,000 apologies (then/than) hear one more excuse.
than
Vitamin 6 The most common English word is (the, the); the most frequently used letters are e and t.
the
Vitamin 14 Use a colon between independent clauses when ________________.
the second one explains the first.
Vitamin 42 (Their, There) is a possessive pronoun.
their
Vitamin 75 I would like to go to the concert and (then/than) go out to eat.
then
vitamin 13 Use a colon before a list if ___________.
there is a complete thought before the list.
Vitamin 44 When using "etc." in a list, there must first be ___ items preceding it.
three
Vitamin 66 I do not have enough time left (to, two, too) study for finals!
to
Vitamin 80 I will try (to/and) get an A in English, but this semester might be a tough one.
to
Vitamin 71 The definition of let is "_______."
to allow