#GRAMMAR 4.1-4.5 TEST REVIEW (due date: Thursday, May 25)

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#GRAMMAR 4.1-4.5 TEST REVIEW (due date: Thursday, May 25)

Last updated almost 3 years ago

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Grammar 4.1: Usage I (A Lot → A While) 
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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Grammar 4.2: Usage II (Allusion → Would Of)
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
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          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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Grammar 4.3: Usage III (Different From → It's)
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
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          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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Grammar 4.4: Usage IV (Lay → These Kinds)
PART 4 of 5
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          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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Grammar 4.5: Usage V (Respectfully → You're)
PART 5 of 5
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1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

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REDO CODE: EYXGYX

Grammar 4.1: Usage I (A Lot → A While) 
PART 1 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Do not use the emergency exits, (accept, except) in case of fire.

accept

except

Blue-screen matting is a common special (effect, affect) in television and movies.

effect

affect

Mr. Chen will be coming back to his office in (a while, awhile), if you’d like to wait.

a while

awhile

The track coach will not (accept, except) applications submitted after the first of the year.

accept

except

To the lake and back was (all the farther, as far as) we had to go.

all the farther

as far as

We waited at the restaurant (a while, awhile) before going out into the cold.

a while

awhile

Jules was working on (an, a) history paper when I called.

an

a

Does committing too many fouls (effect, affect) the score?

effect

affect

It (isn’t, ain’t) incorrect to omit the leading zero on some decimal numbers.

isn't

ain't

It should take less than (an, a) hour to complete this test.

an

a

I was (all together, altogether) astonished at the outcome of the story.

all together

altogether

The fire had (already, all ready) raged out of control when the emergency vehicles arrived.

already

all ready

The architect was (already, all ready) to present his design to the construction company.

already

all ready

Is it (alright, all right) to wear a striped necktie with a plaid shirt?

alright

all right

The ice hockey player skated (as fast as, all the faster) he could to get by the left wing.

as fast as

all the faster

Grammar 4.2: Usage II (Allusion → Would Of)
PART 2 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

They (can’t hardly, can hardly) believe what they found.

can't hardly

can hardly

They saw that molten rock oozes (continuously, continually) from the seafloor.

continuously

continually

It cools, hardens, and is (taken, brought) away from the openings, or rifts.

taken

brought

This, said scientists, (can, may) explain how continents move.

can

may

If the seafloor moved, Earth’s crust (could of, could have) moved, too.

could of

could have

This movement (borrows, lends, loans) credence to the theory of plate tectonics, which suggests that Earth is broken into large plates.

borrows

lends

loans

Geologists (can, may) tell that when two continental plates collide, they push up material and form mountain ranges.

can

may

In fact, the Himalayas are (continuously, continually) rising by five centimeters each year.

continuously

continually

Continental drift is a theory that is now believed (everywhere, everywheres).

everywhere

everywheres

If you put North and South America (beside, besides) each other, they would fit together.

beside

besides

(Being as, Since) at one time only one continent may have existed, all the continents would have fit together.

Being as

Since

When Alfred Wegener suggested this theory, people reacted (bad, badly).

bad

badly

However, Wegener showed other evidence (beside, besides).

beside

besides

There was a similarity (between, among) the many species of animal and plant fossils on the continents of Africa, South America, Australia, and Asia.

between

among

He also made (allusion, illusion) to the one-time presence of glaciers in Australia.

allusion

illusion

Grammar 4.3: Usage III (Different From → It's)
PART 3 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Hemingway was born in 1899 (into, in, in to) Oak Park, Illinois.

into

in

in to

Hemingway began his career as a journalist (in, into, in to) Kansas City at the Star.

in

into

in to

(Irregardless, Regardless) of his budding career, he went to Italy and worked as an ambulance driver in World War I.

Irregardless

Regardless

Due to his wartime experiences, his writings delved (farther, further) into themes of violence and the need for courage.

farther

further

Hemingway went to Paris where he met American authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein who were not so (different from, different than) himself.

different from

different than

They (hanged, hung) around together and encouraged each other to write.

hanged

hung

One of his most famous novels, The Sun Also Rises, was about a group of disillusioned Americans, not (different than, different from) those he met while in Paris.

different than

different from

A Farewell to Arms, while set in World War I Italy, was (less, fewer) a war story than a love story.

less

fewer

For Whom the Bell Tolls (doesn’t, don’t) take place in Italy, but in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.

doesn't

don't

During the 1950s Hemingway wrote (less, fewer) books.

less

fewer

He did, however, (farther, further) his career with the successful 1952 novel, The Old Man and the Sea.

farther

further

Developing an interest in fishing, he wrote (fewer, less) novels but created characters who seem to live.

fewer

less

For example, the reader (doesn’t, don’t) forget Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea.

doesn't

don't

Santiago is an aged Cuban fisherman who takes his boat into the ocean (farther, further) than is safe.

farther

further

Although he was once a respected fisherman, Santiago’s long streak of bad luck means people (don’t, doesn’t) have faith in him.

don't

doesn't

Grammar 4.4: Usage IV (Lay → These Kinds)
PART 4 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

(This kind, These kinds) of flowers do well in the shade.

This kind

These kinds

Jonas had to (leave, let) for his babysitting job at seven o’clock.

leave

let

Please (lay, lie) my tennis trophy on the mantel.

lay

lie

My little sister has a dress just (like, as) her doll’s dress.

like

as

Last Saturday morning I (laid, lay) in bed until noon.

laid

lay

If you know the answer, (raise, rise) your hand.

raise

rise

Enrique (past, passed) through the grocery store on his way home from school.

past

passed

The information boxes (proceed, precede) the exercises in this workbook.

proceed

precede

Did my candidate (lose, loose) the election?

lose

loose

My mom (raises, rises) early each day to go to the gym before work.

raises

rises

Amed and Héroko are working together to fix the (lose, loose) knob on the stereo.

lose

loose

(This kind, These kinds) of muffin is Crystal’s favorite.

This kind

These kinds

Grammar 4.5: Usage V (Respectfully → You're)
PART 5 of 5
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (15 points)
          *Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

Do not use the emergency exits, (accept, except) in case of fire.

accept

except

Blue-screen matting is a common special (effect, affect) in television and movies.

effect

affect

Mr. Chen will be coming back to his office in (a while, awhile), if you’d like to wait.

a while

awhile

The track coach will not (accept, except) applications submitted after the first of the year.

accept

except

To the lake and back was (all the farther, as far as) we had to go.

all the farther

as far as

We waited at the restaurant (a while, awhile) before going out into the cold.

a while

awhile

Jules was working on (an, a) history paper when I called.

an

a

Does committing too many fouls (effect, affect) the score?

effect

affect

It (isn’t, ain’t) incorrect to omit the leading zero on some decimal numbers.

isn't

ain't

It should take less than (an, a) hour to complete this test.

an

a

I was (all together, altogether) astonished at the outcome of the story.

all together

altogether

The fire had (already, all ready) raged out of control when the emergency vehicles arrived.

already

all ready

The architect was (already, all ready) to present his design to the construction company.

already

all ready

Is it (alright, all right) to wear a striped necktie with a plaid shirt?

alright

all right

The ice hockey player skated (as fast as, all the faster) he could to get by the left wing.

as fast as

all the faster

They (can’t hardly, can hardly) believe what they found.

can't hardly

can hardly

They saw that molten rock oozes (continuously, continually) from the seafloor.

continuously

continually

It cools, hardens, and is (taken, brought) away from the openings, or rifts.

taken

brought

This, said scientists, (can, may) explain how continents move.

can

may

If the seafloor moved, Earth’s crust (could of, could have) moved, too.

could of

could have

This movement (borrows, lends, loans) credence to the theory of plate tectonics, which suggests that Earth is broken into large plates.

borrows

lends

loans

Geologists (can, may) tell that when two continental plates collide, they push up material and form mountain ranges.

can

may

In fact, the Himalayas are (continuously, continually) rising by five centimeters each year.

continuously

continually

Continental drift is a theory that is now believed (everywhere, everywheres).

everywhere

everywheres

If you put North and South America (beside, besides) each other, they would fit together.

beside

besides

(Being as, Since) at one time only one continent may have existed, all the continents would have fit together.

Being as

Since

When Alfred Wegener suggested this theory, people reacted (bad, badly).

bad

badly

However, Wegener showed other evidence (beside, besides).

beside

besides

There was a similarity (between, among) the many species of animal and plant fossils on the continents of Africa, South America, Australia, and Asia.

between

among

He also made (allusion, illusion) to the one-time presence of glaciers in Australia.

allusion

illusion

Hemingway was born in 1899 (into, in, in to) Oak Park, Illinois.

into

in

in to

Hemingway began his career as a journalist (in, into, in to) Kansas City at the Star.

in

into

in to

(Irregardless, Regardless) of his budding career, he went to Italy and worked as an ambulance driver in World War I.

Irregardless

Regardless

Due to his wartime experiences, his writings delved (farther, further) into themes of violence and the need for courage.

farther

further

Hemingway went to Paris where he met American authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein who were not so (different from, different than) himself.

different from

different than

They (hanged, hung) around together and encouraged each other to write.

hanged

hung

One of his most famous novels, The Sun Also Rises, was about a group of disillusioned Americans, not (different than, different from) those he met while in Paris.

different than

different from

A Farewell to Arms, while set in World War I Italy, was (less, fewer) a war story than a love story.

less

fewer

For Whom the Bell Tolls (doesn’t, don’t) take place in Italy, but in Spain during the Spanish Civil War.

doesn't

don't

During the 1950s Hemingway wrote (less, fewer) books.

less

fewer

He did, however, (farther, further) his career with the successful 1952 novel, The Old Man and the Sea.

farther

further

Developing an interest in fishing, he wrote (fewer, less) novels but created characters who seem to live.

fewer

less

For example, the reader (doesn’t, don’t) forget Santiago from The Old Man and the Sea.

doesn't

don't

Santiago is an aged Cuban fisherman who takes his boat into the ocean (farther, further) than is safe.

farther

further

Although he was once a respected fisherman, Santiago’s long streak of bad luck means people (don’t, doesn’t) have faith in him.

don't

doesn't

(This kind, These kinds) of flowers do well in the shade.

This kind

These kinds

Jonas had to (leave, let) for his babysitting job at seven o’clock.

leave

let

Please (lay, lie) my tennis trophy on the mantel.

lay

lie

My little sister has a dress just (like, as) her doll’s dress.

like

as

Last Saturday morning I (laid, lay) in bed until noon.

laid

lay

If you know the answer, (raise, rise) your hand.

raise

rise

Enrique (past, passed) through the grocery store on his way home from school.

past

passed

The information boxes (proceed, precede) the exercises in this workbook.

proceed

precede

Did my candidate (lose, loose) the election?

lose

loose

My mom (raises, rises) early each day to go to the gym before work.

raises

rises

Amed and Héroko are working together to fix the (lose, loose) knob on the stereo.

lose

loose

(This kind, These kinds) of muffin is Crystal’s favorite.

This kind

These kinds

Our class (learns, teaches) that the animal kingdom has a well-defined social order.

learns

teaches

Please do not (raise, rise) the blind.

raise

rise

Coyote cubs can make noises that sound (like, as) human babies crying.

like

as

Carlos, Pete, and Hillman are eight, ten, and fourteen, (respectfully, respectively).

respectfully

respectively

You can do better (than, then) that!

than

then

(This here, This) coat is my favorite.

This here

This

Yesterday, my teacher (says, said) I could make up the test.

says

said

Please (sit, set) quietly while the speaker is introduced.

sit

set

If you must point out his errors, please do it (respectfully, respectively).

respectfully

respectively

(Where at, Where) are the maps we will need for our trip?

Where at

Where

(That there, That) constellation can be seen only in the Southern Hemisphere.

That there

That

Everyone (says, said) this has been the best year yet.

says

said

(Sit, Set) the procedure and follow it each time to prevent confusion.

Sit

Set

Yesterday the art teacher (say, said), “Who would like to exhibit a project at the public library?”

say

said

Endangered species, such as the California condor, are more (than, then) just threatened.

than

then

They even agreed (two, too, to) take care of the animals for Mr. Webb.

two

too

to

Do you know (where, where at) the original Constitution of the United States is kept?

where

where at

Claudio (respectfully, respectively) asked his grandma if he could have another piece of her homemade apple pie.

respectfully

respectively