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I truly believe that one cup of coffee a day is neither too much nor too little caffiene for
me, but exactly the right amount.
Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?
a. caffiene
b. truly
c. neither
d. exactly - ✔✔a. caffiene
This word is an exception to the "I before E" rule. The correct spelling is caffeine.
Which of the following words is an exception to a common spelling rule?
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,a. neither
b. vein
c. flying
d. coping - ✔✔a. neither
The "I before E" rule would have this word spelled "niether," but this word is an
exception
Which of the following is the plural of the word chief?
a. chiefs
b. chieves
c. chievs
d. chiefes - ✔✔a. chiefs
The shear number of people in the audience overwhelmed the actress as she peeked
through the curtain before scene one.
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,Which of the following correctly describes an error in the sentence above?
a. the homograph "peeked" should be "peaked"
b. the homograph "through" should be "threw"
c. the homophone "shear" should be "sheer"
d. the homophone "scene" should be seen - ✔✔c. the homophone "shear" should be
"sheer"
The word "shear" means to cut and "sheer" in this form means "unqualified"
Which of the following sentences contains a homophone?
a. He was never going to be allowed into that exclusive party.
b. That is not really an accurate description of the event.
c. She sat in a garden chair at the side of the lawn.
d. That restaurant makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches. - ✔✔a. He was never going
to be allowed into that exclusive party.
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, The word allowed has a homophone: aloud
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?
a. It took Desiree 5 years; but she finally completed her microbiology dissertation.
b. The pianist decided to play something dramatic and soulful.
c. I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like licorice.
d. The cat sat curled up in the sunshine and when the sun set he finally walked away. -
✔✔c. I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like
licorice.
Which of the following examples is the correct way for punctuating this quotation?
a. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite, said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies
away."
b. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite" said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies
away.
c. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, "as he pushed the plate of cookies
away."
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I truly believe that one cup of coffee a day is neither too much nor too little caffiene for
me, but exactly the right amount.
Which of the following words is misspelled in the sentence above?
a. caffiene
b. truly
c. neither
d. exactly - ✔✔a. caffiene
This word is an exception to the "I before E" rule. The correct spelling is caffeine.
Which of the following words is an exception to a common spelling rule?
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,a. neither
b. vein
c. flying
d. coping - ✔✔a. neither
The "I before E" rule would have this word spelled "niether," but this word is an
exception
Which of the following is the plural of the word chief?
a. chiefs
b. chieves
c. chievs
d. chiefes - ✔✔a. chiefs
The shear number of people in the audience overwhelmed the actress as she peeked
through the curtain before scene one.
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,Which of the following correctly describes an error in the sentence above?
a. the homograph "peeked" should be "peaked"
b. the homograph "through" should be "threw"
c. the homophone "shear" should be "sheer"
d. the homophone "scene" should be seen - ✔✔c. the homophone "shear" should be
"sheer"
The word "shear" means to cut and "sheer" in this form means "unqualified"
Which of the following sentences contains a homophone?
a. He was never going to be allowed into that exclusive party.
b. That is not really an accurate description of the event.
c. She sat in a garden chair at the side of the lawn.
d. That restaurant makes the best grilled cheese sandwiches. - ✔✔a. He was never going
to be allowed into that exclusive party.
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, The word allowed has a homophone: aloud
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?
a. It took Desiree 5 years; but she finally completed her microbiology dissertation.
b. The pianist decided to play something dramatic and soulful.
c. I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like licorice.
d. The cat sat curled up in the sunshine and when the sun set he finally walked away. -
✔✔c. I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like
licorice.
Which of the following examples is the correct way for punctuating this quotation?
a. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite, said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies
away."
b. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite" said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies
away.
c. "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, "as he pushed the plate of cookies
away."
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