11.1 Exercise 1

My little cousin turns ________(to, too, two) years old tomorrow.

• to

• too

• two

The next-door neighbor’s dog is ________(quite, quiet, quit) loud. He barks constantly throughout the night.

• quite

• quiet

• quit

________(Your, You’re) mother called this morning to talk about the party.

• Your

• You’re

I would rather eat a slice of chocolate cake ________(than, then) eat a chocolate muffin.

• than

• then

Before the meeting, he drank a cup of coffee and ________(than, then) brushed his teeth.

• than

• then

Do you have any ________(loose, lose) change to pay the parking meter?

• loose

• lose

Father must ________(have, of) left his briefcase at the office.

• have

• of

Before playing ice hockey, I was ________(suppose, supposed) to read the contract, but I only skimmed it and signed my name quickly, which may ________(affect, effect) my understanding of the rules.

• suppose

• supposed

• affect

• effect

Tonight she will ________(set, sit) down and ________(right, write) a cover letter to accompany her resume and job application.

• set

• sit

• right

• write

It must be fall, because the leaves ________(are, our) changing, and ________(it’s, its) getting darker earlier.

• are

• our

• it’s

• its