Chapter Exercises


This activity contains 20 questions.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word among correctly?   You are among friends. The pen fell among the two desks. My two remaining choices are among the Disneyland and Sea World. The contest is among you and him.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word than correctly?   Than he said not to go to the store. I am going to the store and than to gas station. I would rather go here than there. I am trying to decide if I want to go here and than there.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word fewer correctly?   Now that Crystal has a full-time job, she has fewer time to spend with her friends. Carrots have fewer fat than avocados. That glass has fewer milk in it than the other glass. Sandy made fewer grammatical mistakes on this essay.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word its correctly?   Its my birthday today! The car spun out of control when its tire blew. Its going to be a beautiful day. Do you think its going to rain?

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word know correctly?   The students had know more electives to take. That bookstore offers know discount to students. My boyfriend will eat know fast food. I know all the comma rules.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word principle correctly?   The principle balance in your account is $25,000. The principle rule to remember when driving is to always keep your eye on the road. The principle of Drummond High School will be retiring soon. What principles do you live by?

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word you're correctly?   You're going to fall if you're not careful. You're team leader has the assignment for today. I think you're lucky shirt is under the bed. You're keys are on the counter.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word affect correctly?   The budget crisis has had several affects on our campus. I don't know how that decision will affect your relationship with Sean. Natalie didn't realize that her absences would have an affect on her grade. Buying that new car had a negative affect on my monthly budget.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word advise correctly?   If I wanted your advise, I would ask for it. The best advise I ever received was from my uncle Tom. I asked my counselor to advise me about which courses to take. My grandmother game me some good advise when I was in third grade.

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word new correctly?   Matt went to work early because he new there were several projects to finish. I new I was in trouble as soon as that phone rang. The new office is very clean. If you new it was postponed, why didn't you tell me?

	Which one of the following sentences uses the word threw correctly?   By the time we arrived at the parade, it was threw. If Steve can only make it threw this class, he will graduate in June. Paula is so relieved that this quarter is threw. I threw the ball to Ali, and he didn't catch it.

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. It is (to/too/two) soon to return (your/you're) video tapes.   two, your too, you're to, you're too, your

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. (Who's/Whose) going to be the new high school (principle/principal)?   Who's, principal Who's, principle Whose, principal Whose, principle

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. I have (fewer/less) time for sports than my roommate (dose/does).   fewer, does less, dose less, does fewer, dose

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. To relax after work, Marsha will (set/sit) in the (quiet/quite) yard and meditate.   sit, quite sit, quiet set, quiet set, quite

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. (Your/You're) much smarter (than/then) your twin brother.   You're, then Your, than You're, than Your, then

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. The decision will (affect/effect) all children who take classes (their/there).   effect, there affect, there affect, their effect, their

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. I am ready to (accept/ except) any (advise/advice) you give me.   except, advise except, advice accept, advice accept, advise

	Choose the correct word in each parentheses. The twins stood (beside/ besides) (their/ there/ they're) mother.   beside, there besides, they're besides, there beside, their

	Select the correct word for each sentence. The ________ reason for the test is to assess your skills.   principle principal

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