Correcting Common Errors review 2 (15 questions)

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

• them

• those

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

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

• affect

• effect

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

CCSS.L.1.1E

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

• was

• was not

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

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

• fewer

• less

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

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

• between

• among

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

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

• caught

• busted

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

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

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

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

• than

• then

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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

• their

• there

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A