Transcript Sentence Fragments

Commonly Confused
Words
1. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I advise you to take my advice.
B) I advice you to take my advise.
C) none of the above
1. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I advise you to take my advice.
B) I advice you to take my advise.
C) none of the above
2. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Its clear that the company improved its
benefits.
B) Its clear that the company improved it’s
benefits.
C) none of the above
2. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Its clear that the company improved its
benefits.
B) Its clear that the company improved it’s
benefits.
C) none of the above; the correct wording
is It’s clear that the company
improved its benefits.
3. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my
English class.
B) I have to write an outline and an essay for
my English class.
C) none of the above
3. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I have to write a outline an a essay for my
English class.
B) I have to write an outline and an essay
for my English class.
C) none of the above
4. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The school will except all students, accept
those who clearly don’t want to attend.
B) The school will accept all students, except
those who clearly don’t want to attend.
C) none of the above
4. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The school will except all students, accept
those who clearly don’t want to attend.
B) The school will accept all students,
except those who clearly don’t want
to attend.
C) none of the above
5. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The side effects of that medication may
affect your ability to drive.
B) The side affects of that medication may
effect your ability to drive.
C) none of the above
5. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The side effects of that medication
may affect your ability to drive.
B) The side affects of that medication may
effect your ability to drive.
C) none of the above
6. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) Are the Griffins coming to our party?
B) Are the Griffins coming to are party?
C) none of the above
6. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Are the Griffins coming to our party?
B) Are the Griffins coming to are party?
C) none of the above
7. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I am going to buy every book ever written
by Toni Morrison.
B) I am going to by every book ever written
buy Toni Morrison.
C) none of the above
7. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I am going to buy every book ever
written by Toni Morrison.
B) I am going to by every book ever written
buy Toni Morrison.
C) none of the above
8. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) When the thief became conscious the
next morning, his conscience began to
nag him.
B) When the thief became conscious the
next morning, his conscious began to
nag him.
C) none of the above
8. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) When the thief became conscious the
next morning, his conscience began
to nag him.
B) When the thief became conscious the
next morning, his conscious began to
nag him.
C) none of the above
9. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can
read the find print on this contract.
B) I need to find my glasses so that I can
read the fine print on this contract.
C) none of the above
9. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I need to fine my glasses so that I can
read the find print on this contract.
B) I need to find my glasses so that I can
read the fine print on this contract.
C) none of the above
10. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) I assume that your going to bring you’re
books to class tomorrow.
B) I assume that your going to bring your
books to class tomorrow.
C) none of the above
10. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I assume that your going to bring you’re
books to class tomorrow.
B) I assume that your going to bring your
books to class tomorrow.
C) none of the above; the correct wording
is I assume that you’re going to
bring your books to class tomorrow.
11. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
A) The person whose fingerprints are on the
gun is the person who’s committed the
crime.
B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the
gun is the person whose committed the
crime.
C) none of the above
11. Choose the correctly worded sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The person whose fingerprints are on
the gun is the person who’s
committed the crime.
B) The person who’s fingerprints are on the
gun is the person whose committed the
crime.
C) none of the above
12. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a
big van because I have five children.
B) I used to drive a small car, but now I use a
big van because I have five children.
C) none of the above
12. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I use to drive a small car, but now I use a
big van because I have five children.
B) I used to drive a small car, but now I
use a big van because I have five
children.
C) none of the above
13. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) I knew that you would like the new
teacher.
B) I new that you would like the new teacher.
C) none of the above
13. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I knew that you would like the new
teacher.
B) I new that you would like the new teacher.
C) none of the above
14. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) You know that your team has no chance
of winning this game, right?
B) You no that your team has know chance
of winning this game, right?
C) none of the above
14. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) You know that your team has no
chance of winning this game, right?
B) You no that your team has know chance
of winning this game, right?
C) none of the above
15. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) If you lose weight, you’ll probably notice
that your pants are getting loose.
B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice
that your pants are getting lose.
C) none of the above
15. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) If you lose weight, you’ll probably
notice that your pants are getting
loose.
B) If you loose weight, you’ll probably notice
that your pants are getting lose.
C) none of the above
16. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) I don’t mine what you do with your own
money; just leave mine alone.
B) I don’t mind what you do with your own
money; just leave mine alone.
C) none of the above
16. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I don’t mine what you do with your own
money; just leave mine alone.
B) I don’t mind what you do with your
own money; just leave mine alone.
C) none of the above
17. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) You could of told me that you have the
flu.
B) You could have told me that you have the
flu.
C) none of the above
17. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) You could of told me that you have the
flu.
B) You could have told me that you have
the flu.
C) none of the above
18. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) In the passed, many immigrants to
America passed through Ellis Island.
B) In the past, many immigrants to America
past through Ellis Island.
C) none of the above
18. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) In the passed, many immigrants to
America passed through Ellis Island.
B) In the past, many immigrants to America
past through Ellis Island.
C) none of the above; the correct wording
is In the past, many immigrants to
America passed through Ellis
Island.
19. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) A quiet piece of music always makes me
feel at peace.
B) A quiet peace of music always makes me
feel at piece.
C) none of the above
19. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) A quiet piece of music always makes
me feel at peace.
B) A quiet peace of music always makes me
feel at piece.
C) none of the above
20. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) The principal problem with politics is that
politicians have few real principles.
B) The principle problem with politics is that
politicians have few real principals.
C) none of the above
20. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) The principal problem with politics is
that politicians have few real
principles.
B) The principle problem with politics is that
politicians have few real principals.
C) none of the above
21. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) After the band quit playing, the party
became very quite and quite boring.
B) After the band quit playing, the party
became very quiet and quite boring.
C) none of the above
21. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) After the band quit playing, the party
became very quite and quite boring.
B) After the band quit playing, the party
became very quiet and quite boring.
C) none of the above
22. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) To get the right job, you must right a
good résumé.
B) To get the right job, you must write a
good résumé.
C) none of the above
22. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) To get the right job, you must right a
good résumé.
B) To get the right job, you must write a
good résumé.
C) none of the above
23. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) After a long day, I just want to set my
work aside and sit on a comfortable
couch.
B) After a long day, I just want to set my
work aside and set on a comfortable
couch.
C) none of the above
23. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) After a long day, I just want to set my
work aside and sit on a comfortable
couch.
B) After a long day, I just want to set my
work aside and set on a comfortable
couch.
C) none of the above
24. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) I suppose that the door was supposed to
be left open for us, but we’re locked
out.
B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be
left open for us, but we’re locked out.
C) none of the above
24. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) I suppose that the door was supposed
to be left open for us, but we’re
locked out.
B) I suppose that the door was suppose to be
left open for us, but we’re locked out.
C) none of the above
25. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he
left the restaurant without a word.
A) Chris ate more than any of us; then, he
left the restaurant without a word.
C) none of the above
25. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Chris ate more then any of us; then, he
left the restaurant without a word.
A) Chris ate more than any of us; then, he
left the restaurant without a word.
C) none of the above
26. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) There going to park their car over there,
next to the garage.
B) There going to park there car over their,
next to the garage.
C) none of the above
26. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) There going to park their car over there,
next to the garage.
B) There going to park there car over their,
next to the garage.
C) none of the above; the correct wording
is They’re going to park their car
over there, next to the garage.
27. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) Though the engine was cold, he threw the
car into gear and drove through the
snow.
B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the
car into gear and drove threw the snow.
C) none of the above
27. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Though the engine was cold, he threw
the car into gear and drove through
the snow.
B) Though the engine was cold, he threw the
car into gear and drove threw the snow.
C) none of the above
28. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for
me too finish after I ate all that pie.
B) Two big pieces of cake were too much for
me to finish after I ate all that pie.
C) none of the above
28. Choose the correctly worded
sentence.
ANSWER:
A) Two big pieces of cake were to much for
me too finish after I ate all that pie.
B) Two big pieces of cake were too much
for me to finish after I ate all that
pie.
C) none of the above