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Confusing Words Exercise 2
Exercises: From the choices in the parentheses, circle the correct word or words for each of the following sentences.
1. We are done packing and are (all ready, already) to go (to, two, too) the golf (course, coarse).
2. His argument (affected, effected) me and the (affect, effect) in I have changed my mind.
3. I lived in Tennessee until I was (to, two, too), (then, than) we moved to Arizona.
4. The gasoline crisis seriously (affected, effected) transportation in Mesa and (threw, through) many drivers off (course, coarse).
5. Because of the shortage of gasoline, customers were asked to reduce the (number, amount) of gallons that they filled in (their, there, they're) tanks.
6. Of (course, coarse) you have to meet the (principal, principle) of (your, you're) school.
7. The poison is supposed to have a deadly (affect, effect) on rodents but I am not (altogether, all together) satisfied with the result.
8. The tarp is entirely (to, two, too) (loose, lose) to stay intact (threw, through) the heavy wind.
9. Jill agreed with (your, you're) (compliment, complement) that Jennifer's shoes really (complimented, complemented) her outfit.
10. Since the (weather, whether) is getting warmer, the dogs want to (lay, lie) on the cool tile.
11. The water seeped (threw, through) the basement window, (then, than) it flooded the floor.
12. (Your, You're) mechanic adjusted the (brakes, breaks) on the truck because that was the (principal, principle) problem.
13. Sandra doesn't care (weather, whether) (your, you're) late for school or not.
14. I have felt sick all day and I want to go home, (lay, lie) down, and collapse.
15. (It's, Its) an easy thing to tell people how to diet, but it is quite another to follow (threw, through) with the program and not (loose, lose) track of the goal--to (loose, lose) weight.
16. Kim drinks diet soft drinks because the have (less, fewer) calories and (less, fewer) sugar.
17. The car rental place gave a discount to customers who used (less, fewer) miles on (their, there, they're) vehicles.
18. Mark decided it was time to give the chimney (it's, its) annual cleaning, and he was shocked at the (number, amount) of ashes that had built up in the flue.
19. No matter what game (your, you're) playing, do not let your opponent know (your, you're) (principal, principle) objectives.
20. After she went (threw, through) all of the magazines, she (threw, through) them away.