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Troublesome Words Homonyms Vocab
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english
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A form of a possessive case of 'you' used as an attributive adjective. Ex: __ jacket is over there.
Compliment
Your
Complement
Its
2. To act on; produce an effect on or change in. Ex: Cold weather __ the crops.
Any one
Affect
Principle
Their
3. Any person at all. Ex: __ want to come to my party? I guess I could just party by myself. :c
Anyone
Affect
Principle
Stationary
4. Means that everything or everyone is ready. Ex: We are all ready for the party.
All Ready
Choose
They're
Through
5. Describing something or someone with entirety. Ex: Your shirt looks __ __.
All right
Then
Already
Quiet
6. Immediately or soon afterwards. Ex: We ate - ans then walked.
Principal
Quite
Then
Cloths
7. To continue - plan - or elaborate. Ex: I had to devise a method.
Any one
You're
Counsel
Devise
8. To a considerable extent or degree. Ex: Your head is __ small.
Compliment
Their
Quite
Threw
9. An accepted or professed rule of action or conduct. Ex: A good person has good moral __ - and doesn't allow others to bring themselves down because of their judging.
Their
Principle
Lessens
You're
10. In this place; in this spot or locality. Ex: Put the pen __.
They're
Quite
Alright
Here
11. The time that has already be done. Ex: Your __ past was filled with torture and turtles.
You're
Past
Affect
Compliment
12. A form of the possessive case of 'they' used as an attributive adjective before a noun. Ex: This is __ home.
Their
All Ready
Then
Cloths
13. Writing materials or just writing. Ex: All the __ - like pencils and paper - that I need are all on my desk.
Stationery
Its
Desert
Principal
14. Stands for 'they are.' Ex: They're annoying and stupid.
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15. To take or receive; receive with approval or favor. Ex: I __ your one million cupcakes!
Write
Quiet
Accept
Complement
16. The possessive form of 'it'. Ex: I dog already had __ daily walk.
Write
Weather
Its
Lessons
17. Used to introduce the first two or more alternatives. Ex: __ or not - i'm still going to kill you. :|
Lessens
Hear
Whether
You're
18. A building occupied by a state legislature. Ex: I took a job at the __.
Capitol
Principal
Complement
They're
19. To select from a number of possibilities; pick by reference. Ex: I __ the red sweater because the orange one makes me look like Dora the explorer.
Choose
Stationary
Than
Advice
20. Used after comparative adjectives and adverbs to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison. Ex: She is nicer __ than you.
Break
Hear
Than
Course
21. To inscribe Ex: You should go __ a book.
Here
Complement
Anyone
Write
22. In or at that place Ex: Your blanket is sitting right __.
Lessens
There
Stationary
Quiet
23. All types of fabric Ex: Do you have any __ cloths I can use?
Affect
Cloths
Any one
Counsel
24. An elevated place or structure - as a mound or platform. Ex: They couple will be wed at the __.
Lessons
Altar
Passed
Right
25. A direction or route taken. Ex: I drove off the __ when driving - because I was texting.
Then
Quite
Desert
Course
26. The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country - state - etc. Ex: The __ of England is London.
Weather
Capital
Through
Threw
27. A part of a book - an exercise - etc. Ex: We will be studying this __.
Device
There
Write
Lessons
28. A thing made for a particular purpose. Ex: A pencil is a __ made to help people write things.
Hear
Council
Device
Whether
29. Opinion or instruction given in directing the judgement or conduct of another. Ex: Teachers or counselors help __ your behaviors.
Council
Counsel
Compliment
All Ready
30. Having completed the act of something. Or to have walked pass. Ex: I __ by your house today. I __ the exam!
All Ready
Here
Passed
Advise
31. To hurl or project Ex: I __ the ball out the window.
Compliment
Threw
Than
Through
32. A serving of sweets after the main course of the meal. Ex: I can't wait to get __ after meal - so I can be very fat.
Devise
Dessert
Advice
They're
33. A confirmation or an act of comprehending. Ex: Are you __?
They're
Any one
Effect
Alright
34. An assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation - deliberation - or advice.
Council
It's
Their
Break
35. To reduce Ex: He __ the number.
Quite
Then
Lessens
All right
36. Anything that has a slowing or stopping effect. Ex: I need to get my __ on my bike because I cant stop when I want to.
Than
Lessons
Quiet
Brake
37. In accordance with what is good - or proper. Ex: What is the __ solution?
Accept
Any one
Lessens
Right
38. A thing or person in particular. Ex: Can any one of those knives be used?
Any one
Already
Cloths
Altar
39. To perceive by ear Ex: Didn't you __ the doorbell?
Accept
Here
They're
Hear
40. The past tense of choose. Ex: You should choose this one - I've __ it before.
Weather
Coarse
Chose
Capital
41. Stands for 'it is' Ex: __ time for you to go to sleep - even though you stay up all night talking about snow cones with me.
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42. In one end - or surface and out the other. Ex: I could see __ the window.
Quiet
Break
Capitol
Through
43. An opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action or conduct. Ex: I shall take you __ in consideration.
Advice
Then
Its
Right
44. Lacking delicacy - taste - or refinement. Ex: This cracker has no taste - it is rather __.
Capitol
Dessert
Coarse
Write
45. Fabric sewn to fit humans; apparel. Ex: I need to but some new __ - like that red sweater over there! I don't really prefer the orange one.
Your
Clothes
Affect
Break
46. An expression of praise - commendation - or admiration. Ex: I __ your style of music.
Advise
Compliment
You're
Alright
47. By this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time. Ex: When we came in - we found they had __ arrived.
Advice
Stationery
Through
Already
48. Something that completes or makes perfect. Ex: A good cookie is a __ to a good day.
Right
There
Any one
Complement
49. A so arid because of little rainfall that supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or none at all. Ex: The Sahara is the largest __ in the world that is not polar.
Desert
Threw
Altar
Than
50. To give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion. Ex: I __ you to be cautious.
Device
Altar
Dessert
Advise