English 99                                                         Name:_________________________

J. Roth

 

Words Commonly Confused Pre-test and Diagnostic

FORM B

 

Directions:  Please circle the correct choices

 

  1. We are (already, all ready) to begin our class.

 

  1. I take a (brake, break) after I write each sentence.

 

  1. I thought I was in the (right, write) (course, coarse) until the first test.

 

  1. (Here, Hear) are the (pair, pear) of gloves you lost.

 

  1. When (you’re, your) in a (hole, whole), sometimes the best thing to do is to stop digging.

 

  1. My dog wags (it’s, its) tail whenever I return home.

 

  1. I hope I don’t (lose, loose) my mind in this writing course.

 

  1. One can (pair, pare, pear) away the bad part of a (pair, pare, pear) by using a (pair, pare, pear) of scissors.

 

  1. We drove (passed, past) the theater on our way (to, too) school.

 

  1. I wish world (peace, piece) was a guiding (principal, principle) of everyone.

 

  1. The (principal, principle) reason I took this (course, coarse) was to learn the (principals, principles) of (writing, righting).

 

  1. (Their, There, They’re) the ones who were complaining about the (weather, whether).

 

  1. I looked (threw, through) the window and saw (your, you’re) missing car.

 

  1. (Their, There, They’re) were (to, too) many people and (to, too) little food at the event.

 

  1. I was (to, too) tired and (to, too) cold (to, too) drive (to, too) school.

 

  1. (Wear, Where) can I (by, buy) (coarse, course) rock salt?

 

  1. (Whose, Who’s) idea was it (to, too) take the train rather (than, then) the bus?

 

  1. (You’re, Your) really going to love (their, there, they’re) selections and prices.

 

  1. It is (a, an) honor to offer you such (a, an) unique gift as (a, an) apple.

 

  1. I hope you will (accept, except) my decision to leave.  I have finished all of my work (accept, except) the final chapter.

 

  1. Please (advice, advise) me about next quarter’s classes.  I register in (a, an) hour.

 

  1. Gas prices (affect, effect) the economy in many ways..

 

  1. I find reviewing just before bed to be a very (affective, effective) way to study.

 

  1. One (affect, effect) will be an increase in prices.

 

  1. Bob, Rachel, and Sean can discuss that (among, between) themselves.

 

  1. (Their, There, They’re) are (fewer, less) students here (than, then) there were last quarter.