Exercise 5-9
Word Pairs
Directions: Circle the correct answer in the sentences below.
1. The children were promised that if they were good, they would receive ice cream for (desert dessert).
2. Amy Steele is the conference champion in the (discus discuss) throw.
3. As an (emigrant immigrant) from Bosnia, you qualify for legal assistance.
4. Our car ran short of water on the Mojave (Desert Dessert), forcing us to wait for help to arrive.
5. Please be (discreet discrete) when you talk to him about his broken engagement.
6. I really goofed when I introduced the (eminent imminent) Nobel Peace Prize winner, indicating incorrectly her country of origin.
7. Please place your contribution in the attached addressed (envelop envelope) and drop it in the mail.
8. (Every day Everyday) during my preteen years, my mother warned me about accepting rides from strangers.
9. Judge at the state fair must be (disinterested uninterested) to avoid partiality.
10. Ellis Island, once a major stopping point for (emigrants immigrants), has been reopened as an important historical site.
11. Part of my (every day/everyday) routine includes reading the sports section of the newspaper.
12. The City Council charged the ad hoc committee to (device devise) a plan to improve unsightly neighborhoods.
13. When the wind blows this hard, we know a tornado warning is (eminent imminent).
14. Perhaps the most famous (dual duel) in history was the one between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
15. The military unit was told to (envelop envelope) the outpost, not allowing the enemy to escape.
16. Those who (desert dessert) their units when the battle begins are subject to court martial.
17. We have a (dual duel) responsibility of working with both the city and its citizens.
18. Gladys is having a difficult time with her studies; she is just (disinterested uninterested) in biology.
19. (Every one Everyone) of you here is invited to my Halloween party.
20. After she sobbed for an immeasurable length of time, I was finally able to (elicit illicit) the reason for her unhappiness.
21. When attached to your waist, this (device devise) will measure your walking distance during the day.
22. Our course is divided into four (discreet discrete) units of study.
23. When (every one everyone) arrives, we can begin.
24. As neighbors, we need to sit down and (discus discuss) the gang problem in our area.
25. George Imlay was sent to prison, found guilty of selling (elicit illicit) drugs.
Exercise 5-10
Word Pairs
1. Silver bells, cockleshells, and pretty maids all in a row constitute Contrary Mary's (flour flower) garden.
2. "The Bells Are Ringing (for fore four) Me and My Gal" is from one of my favorite musicals.
3. Frank Loy, the author, expressed thanks to the reviewers as he concluded the (foreword forward) of his new book.
4. As the train traveled through the (gorge gouge), I noticed the beauty of the wild flowers.
5. Peter Hansen was awarded a medal for his courageous (feat feet fete) during the Gulf War.
6. Bring the pizza, and I'll supply the drinks; we're having a (feat feet fete) tonight!
7. Although we've had tragedies in the past, we must all move (foreword forward).
8. I was forced to pay an additional (fair fare) on the shuttle because of the price increase.
9. I know I can throw the football (farther further) than you can!
10. Math comes easy for Bennie; you can say she has a (flair flare) for numbers.
11. On the (forth fourth) of October, the Supreme Court will once again be in session.
12. In the long jump, Fernando jumped six (feat feet fete) six inches.
13. (Flour Flower), eggs, and all other baking ingredients, except water, are contained in the mix.
14. The feeder in the backyard attracts several kinds of (foul fowl) each winter.
15. "Go (forth fourth) to serve" is listed as the institution's motto.
16. (Foul Fowl) language does not belong here with children present.
17. I'm having a (grate great) semester, scoring high on all examinations.
18. The victim said the thief threatened to (gorge gouge) his eyes out.
19. The bride, (formally formerly) Miss Applegate, turned and threw her bouquet toward the gathered audience.
20. Be (fair fare) in your judgment of my paper.
21. The advertisement promised to (farther further) my employment opportunities.
22. I believe (for fore four) is my lucky number.
23. We were seated (formally formerly) according to how long we had lived in the city.
24. Although I yelled "(for fore four)," my club missed the ball completely.
25. The (flair flare) lit up the darkened sky.
26. When one (grates greats) his or her teeth, my skin begins to crawl.
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