Commonly Misused Words 6

Commonly Misused Words 6

By Jolene Zavala

Multiple Choice

How much ______ until we reach the city?

• farther

• further

Multiple Choice

She wrote a letter to the editor to ______ her cause.

• farther

• further

Multiple Choice

The red car is ______ away than the blue car.

• farther

• further

Multiple Select

We ___ mile after mile of California poppies on the way to the desert.

• passed

• past

Multiple Select

I can't believe the ___ decade ___ by so quickly.

• passed / past

• past / passed

Multiple Select

I wouldn't put it ___ him to forget about our meeting today.

• passed

• past

Multiple Choice

He was a man of ______ and was true to his word.

• principal

• principle

Multiple Choice

The ambassador refused on _____ to agree to the terms of his contract.

• principle

• principal

Multiple Choice

The teacher told Maurice to talk to the ____________ about writing a letter to his parents about his much improved behavior at school.

• principal
• principle