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Name: ____________________________
Score: _______/10 For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word.
1. except/accept 1a. _________________ 1b. _________________ I ____1a. ____ed all the apologies ____1b. ____ George's.
2. averse/adverse 2a. _________________ 2b. _________________ I am not normally ____2a. ____ to hiking, but I am currently experiencing ____2b. ____ weather conditions.
3. advise/advice 3a. _________________ 3b. _________________ I ____3a. ____ you to take the ____3b. ____ of your attorney.
4. effect/affect 4a. _________________ 4b. _________________ 4c. _________________ 4d. _________________ 4e. _________________
Since ____4a. ____ is usually a noun and ____4b. ____ is usually a verb, an ____4c. ____ can effectively ____4d. ____ another ____4e. ____.
5. all ready/already 5a. _________________ 5b. _________________ Rita had ____5a. ____ feared that everyone
wouldn't be ____5b.
____ for opening night.
6. disinterested/uninterested 6a. _________________ 6b. _________________ It is often helpful to find a ____6a. ____ party to arbitrate a dispute, but this will do little good if both parties are ____6b. ____ in resolving the
problem.
7. every one/everyone 7a. _________________ 7b. _________________ Former President Carter warned the other world leaders that ____7a. ____ of the problems they were discussing could develop into an international
crisis that ____7b.
____ would regret.
8. Its/It's 8a. _________________ ____8a. ____ a small thing, but washing your hands before you eat will reduce the number of illnesses that you experience.
9. your/you're 9a. _________________ 9b. _________________ When registering for classes, ____9a. ____ likely to have some problems meeting ____9b. ____ requirements.
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