Homework Help Forum: Grammar and Composition

Posted by y912f on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:12pm.

please check these: tell which is the correct word in each of the sentences. 1. Sarah had to (wait/weight) at the airport all night. wait 2. What are you going to (ware/wear/where) to the party tonight? wear 3. You don't have to have (your/you're) own way with everything. your 4. Scientists will study how the new pesticide might (effect/affect) the environment before the chemical is marketed. affect?? 5. The (whole/hole) painting gave the (illusion/allusion) of springtime. whole, illusion 6. (A lot/Alot) is a vague description that should not be used in formal writing. A lot 7. We were (between/among) four of our friends. among 8. What is the total (number/amount) of people (which/who/that) will attend the reception? number 9. (Take/Bring) your car to the garage for repairs. take 10. (May/Can) I go to the movies with John tomorrow? May

• Grammar and Composition - Syd, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:16pm

  1.wait 2.wear 3.your 4.effect 5. whole iliiusion 6. A lot 7. among 8.number who 9. Take 10. May

  
  

• Grammar and Composition - y912f, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:16pm

  11. You should not compare apples (to/with) oranges. to 12. Sarah was (to/two/too) loyal (to/two/too) her team to (desert/dessert) it now. too, to, desert 13. The start of the World Series was (imminent/eminent). i'm not sure.. 14. He could (further/farther) his career by going to college further 15. Mark had (less/fewer) money than Mide did. less 16. Intentionally abusing others is not very (humane,human) humane 17. Jim will (lay/lie) the carpet tomorrow. lay 18. You take (your/you're) children and (leave/let) me alone. your, leave 19. What was the (moral/morale) of the story? moral 20. Don't bother me with your (personnel/personal) problems. personal

  
  

• Grammar and Composition - bobpursley, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:18pm

  8. you forgot the who 9 depends on who is speaking the sentence, if it is the garage person calling on the telephone, bring. If it is someone at some other place, take.

  
  

• Grammar and Composition - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 4:50pm

  11-20 are correct. For 13, the sentence means that the World Series will start very soon. Which of those words means to start very soon?

  
  

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