Common Usage Error Unit 2

Common Usage Error Unit 2

9th - 12th Grade

26 Qs

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Common Usage Error Unit 2

Common Usage Error Unit 2

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

April Shaw

Used 9+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An unusual (amount/ number) of people were enjoying the unseasonable weather, spending the last few hours walking the trails.

amount

number

neither

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

(Who's/Whose) house should we play video games at Friday?

Who's

Whose

Neither

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The cat ate all of (it's/ its) food before dinner.

it's

its

neither

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You may send the gold pieces to (you're/ your) mother with my compliments.

you're

your

neither

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All the classmates (accept/ except) Jeanette attended the reunion.

accept

except

neither

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An early frost in Florida can (affect/ effect) the orange crop negatively.

affect

effect

neither

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

We had to walk (farther/ further) than the map indicated.

farther

further

neither

Answer explanation

Farther usually refers to the physical distance.

Further usually refers to an extent or degree.

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