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Troublesome Words Homonyms Vocab
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Subjects
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english
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grammar
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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. The possessive form of 'it'. Ex: I dog already had __ daily walk.
Cloths
Course
Its
Capitol
2. Describing something or someone with entirety. Ex: Your shirt looks __ __.
All right
Desert
Right
Stationery
3. In or at that place Ex: Your blanket is sitting right __.
They're
There
Here
Coarse
4. In this place; in this spot or locality. Ex: Put the pen __.
They're
There
Here
Clothes
5. Opinion or instruction given in directing the judgement or conduct of another. Ex: Teachers or counselors help __ your behaviors.
It's
Alter
Counsel
They're
6. 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
Principle
Cloths
Stationery
7. 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.
Counsel
Coarse
Clothes
Altar
8. To reduce Ex: He __ the number.
Lessens
Desert
They're
Capital
9. To a considerable extent or degree. Ex: Your head is __ small.
Clothes
Threw
Quite
Past
10. Standing till or not moving. Ex: I remained __ the whole class.
Device
Devise
Your
Stationary
11. A confirmation or an act of comprehending. Ex: Are you __?
Except
Passed
Principal
Alright
12. 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.
Brake
Complement
Compliment
Affect
13. The past tense of choose. Ex: You should choose this one - I've __ it before.
Passed
Your
Complement
Chose
14. To change in some particular size - style - or course. (etc.) Ex: The seamstress __ my coat.
Course
Dessert
Already
Alter
15. The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind - temperature - etc. Ex: The __ is nice today.
Right
Cloths
Weather
There
16. The city or town that is the official seat of government in a country - state - etc. Ex: The __ of England is London.
Their
Effect
Capital
Compliment
17. A thing made for a particular purpose. Ex: A pencil is a __ made to help people write things.
Device
Past
Quite
They're
18. 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.
Clothes
Desert
Any one
All Ready
19. Having completed the act of something. Or to have walked pass. Ex: I __ by your house today. I __ the exam!
Their
Passed
Past
Your
20. An assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation - deliberation - or advice.
Council
Here
Right
Quite
21. Lacking delicacy - taste - or refinement. Ex: This cracker has no taste - it is rather __.
Advice
Affect
Lessons
Coarse
22. 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.
Quite
Accept
Dessert
Advise
23. Something that is produced by an agency or cause/result. Ex: Exposure to the sun had the __ of toughening the skin.
There
Effect
Break
Choose
24. Stands for 'they are.' Ex: They're annoying and stupid.
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25. An elevated place or structure - as a mound or platform. Ex: They couple will be wed at the __.
Capital
Altar
Alright
Passed
26. To give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion. Ex: I __ you to be cautious.
Advise
Any one
Your
Already
27. Writing materials or just writing. Ex: All the __ - like pencils and paper - that I need are all on my desk.
Accept
Right
Threw
Stationery
28. Making no noise or sound. Ex: Many people say I am ___ - because I don't speak very much.
Choose
Desert
Its
Quiet
29. To perceive by ear Ex: Didn't you __ the doorbell?
Compliment
Alter
Hear
Affect
30. Immediately or soon afterwards. Ex: We ate - ans then walked.
All right
Past
Then
Your
31. 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.
Stationary
Already
Capitol
Alright
32. To smash - split - or divide into parts violently. Ex: You __ the glass vase you retarded idiot!
Quiet
Desert
Break
Lessons
33. Means that everything or everyone is ready. Ex: We are all ready for the party.
All Ready
Your
Any one
Advice
34. An expression of praise - commendation - or admiration. Ex: I __ your style of music.
Advise
Effect
Compliment
Hear
35. The first or highest in rank. Ex: Mr.Cow-guy - our __ - prepares fun activities for us at school.
Principal
Any one
Capital
Altar
36. A direction or route taken. Ex: I drove off the __ when driving - because I was texting.
Course
Cloths
Then
Stationary
37. A form of a possessive case of 'you' used as an attributive adjective. Ex: __ jacket is over there.
Your
Altar
Break
Past
38. A thing or person in particular. Ex: Can any one of those knives be used?
Through
Any one
Its
Devise
39. An opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action or conduct. Ex: I shall take you __ in consideration.
Break
Complement
Alright
Advice
40. To take or receive; receive with approval or favor. Ex: I __ your one million cupcakes!
Quiet
Devise
Accept
Anyone
41. To hurl or project Ex: I __ the ball out the window.
Lessens
Compliment
Threw
Here
42. The time that has already be done. Ex: Your __ past was filled with torture and turtles.
Its
Stationery
Past
Except
43. To continue - plan - or elaborate. Ex: I had to devise a method.
Devise
Weather
Chose
It's
44. In one end - or surface and out the other. Ex: I could see __ the window.
Through
Stationery
Devise
There
45. Any person at all. Ex: __ want to come to my party? I guess I could just party by myself. :c
Anyone
Their
Effect
Clothes
46. All types of fabric Ex: Do you have any __ cloths I can use?
Counsel
Cloths
Choose
Alter
47. A building occupied by a state legislature. Ex: I took a job at the __.
Brake
Write
Capitol
Complement
48. 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.
Brake
It's
Principle
Choose
49. In accordance with what is good - or proper. Ex: What is the __ solution?
Anyone
Right
Accept
Break
50. Used after comparative adjectives and adverbs to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison. Ex: She is nicer __ than you.
Than
Chose
Break
Here