ACT Prep - Commonly Confused Words Quiz
DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct word in each sentence below.
_____1. I want to work a nine (A. two,B. to, C. too) five job.
_____2. Are you only taking (A.two,B. to, C. too) classes?
_____3. Jack has (A. two,B. to, C. too) many cats!
_____4. Will you be arriving late, (A. two,B. to, C. too)?
_____5. Will you (A. two,B. to,C. too) be arriving late?
_____6. Place the bucket over (A. they're, B. there, C. their).
_____7. Once school ends, (A. they're, B. there, C. their) going to give me a job.
_____8. (A. They're, B. There, C. Their) already here.
_____9. In the end, they had to go back to (A. they're, B. there, C. their) hotel.
_____10. (A.They're, B. There, C. Their) are many places we can go.
_____11. I will try not to let his words (A. affect, B. effect) me.
_____12. Bridge washouts are often an (A. affect, B. effect) of floods.
_____13. He tried in vain to (A. affect, B. effect) a different opinion in the crowd.
_____14. Jim was seriously (A. affected, B. effected) by his cousin's death.
_____15. Weather conditions (A. affect, B. effect) many people's moods.
_____16. I have often wondered about (A. you're,B. your) state of mental health.
_____17. But darling, (A. you're,B. your) my sunshine!
_____18 Little Bo Peep, have you lost (A. you're,B. your) sheep?
_____19. Trust me, (A. you're,B. your) my best friend.
_____20. Many people think (A. you're,B. your) ideas are dead wrong.
_____21. (A. Who's, B. Whose) car is in the driveway?
_____22. (A. Who's,B. Whose) coming to the bar?
_____23. The ball was left in (A. who's,B. whose) court?
_____24. We haven't found out (A. who's,B. whose) the boss of the store.
_____25. Do you know (A. who's,B. whose) the teacher for this class?
ACT Prep - Commonly Confused Words Quiz
_____26. (A. Its , B. It's) already here.
_____27. I do not think (A.its, B. it's) going to happen.
_____28. Bring me (A. its, B. it's) case.
_____29. No, (A.its, B. it's) not a good idea.
_____30. With (A.its, B. it's) bare branches, the tree looked like a skeleton.
_____31. My jack-o-lantern is far better (A.then, B. than) any other jack-o-lantern.
_____32. First, we study the homework; (A. then, B. than) we take the test.
_____33. If you come with me, (A.then, B. than) you want to live.
_____34. This class scores higher (A.then, B. than) any other class.
_____35. He leapt on the thief, tied him up, and (A.then, B. than) called the police.
_____36. All of the soldiers (A.accept, B. except ) my brother are out of step.
_____37. Please ( A. accept, B. except ) this pot of Mom's chicken soup.
_____38. The soup will cure anything (A. accept, B. except ) flat feet.
_____39. Please put everything (A.accept, B. except ) pickles on my hamburger.
_____40. You may keep all of his gifts ( A.accept, except) the ring.
_____41. Clothes that are (A.lose, B. loose) are comfortable but often not flattering.
_____42. Sometimes people (A.lose, B. loose) their composure when they are surprised.
_____43. Do not (A.lose, B. loose) your glasses when you put on your sunglasses.
_____44. The screw on the swing is (A.lose, B. loose,) so tighten it.
_____45. I don't want to (A.lose, B. loose) your keys.
_____46. We discovered that there ( A.were, B. we're, C. where) bones lying in the gulch.
_____47. A small group gathered at the beach (A. were, B. we're, C. where) the storm had hit.
_____48. ( A.Were, B. We're, C. Where) you hurt?
_____49. What ( A. were, B. we're, C. where) they doing?
_____50. ( A.Were, B. We're, C. Where) not sure about our plans for tomorrow.
ACT Prep - Commonly Confused Words QuizKEY
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1. The correct answer is to. I want to work a nine to five job.
2. The correct answer is two. Are you only taking two classes?
3. The correct answer is too. Jack has too many cats!
4. The correct answer is too. Will you be arriving late, too?
5. The correct answer is two. Will you two be arriving late?
6. The correct answer is there.Place the bucket over there.
7. The correct answer is they're.Once school ends, they're going to give me a job.
8. The correct answer is They're.They're already here.
9. The correct answer is their.In the end, they had to go back to their hotel.
10. The correct answer is There.There are many places we can go.
11. The correct answer is affect.I will try not to let his wordsaffect me.
12. The correct answer is effect. Bridge washouts are often aneffect of floods.
13. The correct answer is effect. He tried in vain toeffecta different opinion in the crowd.
14. The correct answer is affected. Jim was seriously affected by his cousin's death.
15. The correct answer is affect. Weather conditionsaffect many people's moods.
16. The correct answer is your.I have often wondered about your state of mental health.
17. The correct answer is you're. But darling, you're my sunshine!
18 The correct answer is your.Little Bo Peep, have you lost your sheep?
19. The correct answer is you're. Trust me, you're my best friend.
20. The correct answer is your. Many people think your ideas are dead wrong.
21. The correct answer is Whose. Whose car is in the driveway?
22. The correct answer is Who's. Who's coming to the bar?
23. The correct answer is whose. The ball was left in whose court?
24. The correct answer is who's. We haven't found out who's the boss of the store.
25. The correct answer is who's. Do you know who's the teacher for this class?
26. The correct answer is It's. It's already here.
27. The correct answer is it's. I do not think it's going to happen.
28. The correct answer is its. Bring me its case.
29 The correct answer isit's. No, it's not a good idea.
30. The correct answer is its. With its bare branches, the tree looked like a skeleton.
31. The correct answer is than.My jack-o-lantern is far better than any other jack-o-lantern.
32. The correct answer is then.First, we study the homework; then we take the test.
33. The correct answer is then.If you come with me, then you want to live.
34. The correct answer is than.This class scores higher than any other class.
35. The correct answer is then.He leapt on the thief, tied him up, and then called the police.
36. The correct answer is except.All of the soldiersexceptmy brother are out of step.
37. The correct answer is accept. Please accept this pot of Mom's chicken soup.
38. The correct answer is except. The soup will cure anythingexcept flat feet.
39. The correct answer is except. Please put everything except pickles on my hamburger.
40. The correct answer is except. You may keep all of his gifts except the ring.
41. The correct answer is loose.Clothes that areloose are comfortable but often not flattering.
42. The correct answer is lose. Sometimes people lose their composure when they are surprised.
43. The correct answer is lose. Do not lose your glasses when you put on your sunglasses.
44. The correct answer is loose. The screw on the swing is loose, so tighten it.
45. The correct answer is lose. I don't want to lose your keys.
46. The correct answer is were. We discovered that there were bones lying in the gulch.:
47. The correct answer is where. A small group gathered at the beach where the storm had hit.
48. The correct answer is Were.Were you hurt?
49. The correct answer is were. What were they doing?
50. The correct answer is We're.We're not sure about our plans for tomorrow.
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