#GRAMMAR 4.2 PRACTICE (due date: Wednesday, May 17)

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NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?
REDO CODE: ESXMYM


PART 1 of 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (25 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR SCORE?
REDO CODE: ESXMYM


PART 1 of 1
DIRECTIONS:
1. Choose the word or expression in parentheses that best completes each sentence. (25 points)
*Select one of the options from the multiple choices listed.

There was little difference (between, among) the ten proposals submitted.

between

among

The (amount, number) of fat in your diet can be important to your health.

amount

number

(Being as, Since) the movie started at three o’clock, we decided not to go.

Being as

Since

There are four years (between, among) Marcus and his younger brother.

between

among

Did you buy anything (beside, besides) a new shirt?

beside

besides

A large (number, amount) of people enrolled in the new computer course.

number

amount

The bodybuilder ate five chicken breasts for dinner (being that, because) he had a competition the next day.

being that

because

Gina put her new sweater (besides, beside) the skirt to see if they would match.

besides

beside

No (amount, number) of encouragement would convince me to sing a solo!

amount

number

The staff of our school paper took a poll (between, among) the students to learn how manywould prefer changing the school’s hours.

between

among

I (can’t hardly, can hardly) believe you didn’t do well on the test.

can't hardly

can hardly

Please (bring, take) all your records when you come to your appointment after school.

bring

take

The delivery person (must have, must of) misplaced the address.

must have

must of

I (can, may) do twenty push-ups if I try really hard.

can

may

Kenji, will you (bring, take) the trash out to the garage?

bring

take

Moira (would of, would have) watched the basketball play-offs, but she had an exam the next day.

would of

would have

Zinc (can, may) be combined with other metals to form alloys such as brass or bronze.

can

may

The Drama Club (should of, should have) put up posters in the community to advertise the school play.

should of

should have

I (can scarcely, can’t scarcely) believe that the American eagle is an endangered species!

can scarcely

can't scarcely

(Can, May) I go to the restroom, Mrs. Moore?

Can

May

Of course, you (may, can) borrow my book.

may

can

(Being that, Because) we were late, we missed the train.

Being that

Because

Still, people (everywhere, everywheres) doubted the continental drift theory.

everywhere

everywheres

Where plates slide alongside one another, the land (can’t hardly, can hardly) avoid earthquakes.

can't hardly

can hardly

The boy standing (besides, beside) me in the picture is my cousin Tom.

besides

beside

There was little difference (between, among) the ten proposals submitted.

between

among

The (amount, number) of fat in your diet can be important to your health.

amount

number

(Being as, Since) the movie started at three o’clock, we decided not to go.

Being as

Since

There are four years (between, among) Marcus and his younger brother.

between

among

Did you buy anything (beside, besides) a new shirt?

beside

besides

A large (number, amount) of people enrolled in the new computer course.

number

amount

The bodybuilder ate five chicken breasts for dinner (being that, because) he had a competition the next day.

being that

because

Gina put her new sweater (besides, beside) the skirt to see if they would match.

besides

beside

No (amount, number) of encouragement would convince me to sing a solo!

amount

number

The staff of our school paper took a poll (between, among) the students to learn how manywould prefer changing the school’s hours.

between

among

I (can’t hardly, can hardly) believe you didn’t do well on the test.

can't hardly

can hardly

Please (bring, take) all your records when you come to your appointment after school.

bring

take

The delivery person (must have, must of) misplaced the address.

must have

must of

I (can, may) do twenty push-ups if I try really hard.

can

may

Kenji, will you (bring, take) the trash out to the garage?

bring

take

Moira (would of, would have) watched the basketball play-offs, but she had an exam the next day.

would of

would have

Zinc (can, may) be combined with other metals to form alloys such as brass or bronze.

can

may

The Drama Club (should of, should have) put up posters in the community to advertise the school play.

should of

should have

I (can scarcely, can’t scarcely) believe that the American eagle is an endangered species!

can scarcely

can't scarcely

(Can, May) I go to the restroom, Mrs. Moore?

Can

May

Of course, you (may, can) borrow my book.

may

can

(Being that, Because) we were late, we missed the train.

Being that

Because

Still, people (everywhere, everywheres) doubted the continental drift theory.

everywhere

everywheres

Where plates slide alongside one another, the land (can’t hardly, can hardly) avoid earthquakes.

can't hardly

can hardly

The boy standing (besides, beside) me in the picture is my cousin Tom.

besides

beside