Correct English Usage 2
Quiz on correct usage. Put a circle around the
corect answer.
1. The congressmen insisted that the millions of pesos
in dole-out from the palace did not (affect, effect) their
vote on the impeachment issue.
2. In a bid to (affect, effect) a change in the procurement
procedures of their plant, the Purchasing Manager
made some powerful enemies.
3. With the arrogance typical of the (affluent, effluent), the
movie star insisted to have her hotel suite with its own
sauna and Jacuzzi.
4. An (agnostic, atheist) is one who insists that the
existence of God cannot be known.
5. An (agnostic, atheist) is one who does not believe in
God.
6. He proposed to his girlfrined on the Pacific (aisle, isle)
they were vacationing; the following month, they
walked down the aisle of the St. Patrick Cathedral.
7. It rained cats and dogs, and the roof of the restaurant
leaked, but (all and all, all in all) the party was a success.
8. She felt she's the one (alluded, eluded) to by the blind
article.
9. In a bid to (allude, elude) the cops, the bank robbers
sought refuge in, of all places, a police station.
10. Which sentence says that the foundation almost got
a million dollars from Belinda Gates?
a) Belinda Galtes almost gave the foundation US1 million.
b) Belinda Gates gave almost US$ 1 million to the
foundation.
11. She likes him (a lot, a lot).
12. Wait a few more minutes; she is just about (already,
all ready).
13. She was (already, all ready) gone when we arrived.
14. Don't bother to call 911; the kids are (alright, all right.
15. Is it (alright, all right) to bring home some cake?
16. The police were (altogether, all together) at a loss as
to how the detainee was able to get out of his cell.
17. Let's give a hearty "hooray" for the couple; (altogether,
all together) now, one, two, three, hooray!
18. Before he died, the wealthy bachelor left (ambiguous,
ambivalent) instructions as to how his billions would
divided among his relatives.
19. Paris Hilton remains (ambiguous, ambivalent) on
whether or not to marry his current boyfriend.
20. He doesn't care at all about his career; his indifference
has miffed his manager.
corect answer.
1. The congressmen insisted that the millions of pesos
in dole-out from the palace did not (affect, effect) their
vote on the impeachment issue.
2. In a bid to (affect, effect) a change in the procurement
procedures of their plant, the Purchasing Manager
made some powerful enemies.
3. With the arrogance typical of the (affluent, effluent), the
movie star insisted to have her hotel suite with its own
sauna and Jacuzzi.
4. An (agnostic, atheist) is one who insists that the
existence of God cannot be known.
5. An (agnostic, atheist) is one who does not believe in
God.
6. He proposed to his girlfrined on the Pacific (aisle, isle)
they were vacationing; the following month, they
walked down the aisle of the St. Patrick Cathedral.
7. It rained cats and dogs, and the roof of the restaurant
leaked, but (all and all, all in all) the party was a success.
8. She felt she's the one (alluded, eluded) to by the blind
article.
9. In a bid to (allude, elude) the cops, the bank robbers
sought refuge in, of all places, a police station.
10. Which sentence says that the foundation almost got
a million dollars from Belinda Gates?
a) Belinda Galtes almost gave the foundation US1 million.
b) Belinda Gates gave almost US$ 1 million to the
foundation.
11. She likes him (a lot, a lot).
12. Wait a few more minutes; she is just about (already,
all ready).
13. She was (already, all ready) gone when we arrived.
14. Don't bother to call 911; the kids are (alright, all right.
15. Is it (alright, all right) to bring home some cake?
16. The police were (altogether, all together) at a loss as
to how the detainee was able to get out of his cell.
17. Let's give a hearty "hooray" for the couple; (altogether,
all together) now, one, two, three, hooray!
18. Before he died, the wealthy bachelor left (ambiguous,
ambivalent) instructions as to how his billions would
divided among his relatives.
19. Paris Hilton remains (ambiguous, ambivalent) on
whether or not to marry his current boyfriend.
20. He doesn't care at all about his career; his indifference
has miffed his manager.
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