Correcting Common Errors review 2 (15 questions)

Jesse will hand me (them, those) paintbrushes when he is finished with them.

• them

• those

By the time we got around to raking the leaves in our front yard, winter had (all ready, already) come, and there were flurries of snow in the air.

• all ready

• already

Red peppers have a powerful flavor, so they (affect, effect) the taste of a dish more than most other vegetables do.

• affect

• effect

There (was, was not) scarcely any water in southern California until engineers built waterways from the mountains.

• was

• was not

Although the chess champion had (fewer, less) pieces on the board than her opponent, she knew how she would win the game.

• fewer

• less

After World War II, several Allied nations divided Germany (between, among) themselves.

• between

• among

Did you really get (caught, busted) falling asleep in class?

• caught

• busted

I still do not understand (why, how come) getting in shape is so difficult while getting out of shape is so easy.

• why

• how come

William Shakespeare's plays are more well known (than, then) those of his contemporaries.

• than

• then

President Kennedy told Americans to ask what they could do for (their, there) country.

• their

• there