One or two of her features (is/are) very attractive
are
Anne Frank kept a very famous (diary/dairy)
diary
We (were/we're) the last ones to arrive at the party.
were
May I (lend/borrow) some money?
borrow
Many men feel great affection for their (mother-in-law/mothers-in-law)
mothers-in-law
The murderer was (hanged/hung) two hours before the governor's pardon.
hanged
Too many times, students go to their adviser to set up their classes, but only have two of their five classes picked out.
Too/to/to/two (To is a preposition indicating direction. Too is an adverb meaning in addition or also. Two is a number.)
It hardly rains in the (dessert/desert)
desert
Someone, (between/among) all of you, has the answer.
among
The dent on my car is very (notable/noticeable)
noticeable
Your shoelaces are (lose/loose)
loose
Do you think that Pepsi Cola is better (then/than) Coca Cola?
than Than is a conjunction used to compare two things. Then is usually an adverb indicating time.)
She won't (leave/let) us meet her new boyfriend.
let
What (kind of/kinf of a) dress do you want?
kind of
I like to (breathe/breath) in the fresh mountain air.
breathe
The (principle/principal) of the school hired a new assitant for her office
principal
Students (that/which) fail to thoroughly proofread often miss unnecessary points
That is used when the phrase or clause that follows it is necessary in the sentence. Which is used when the phrase or clause that follows it is not necessary
She (won/beat) the tennis match.
won
He fell (off/of) the ladder.
off
It's (quiet/quiet) hot in Bahrain.
quite
In school, students are prohibited from having (illicit/elicit) items such as drugs, alcohol and weapons.
illicit (elicit often mean ‘to get something’. Illicit, on the other hand, describes something illegal.)
Can you visit Mary and (I/me) tonight?
me
Everyobody (like/likes) her
likes
(Who/Whom) would you rather be if you weren't yourself?
Whom (remember, answer the question, if the answer includes the pronoun him, her, or them then use whom, if it's he, she or they use who)
The politican offered his (advice/advise) to the Cabinet.
advice
Sir, (can/may) I go to the restroom?
may
She sings like an (angel/angle)
angel
The tree was struck by (lightning/lightening)
lightning
I will (borrow/lend) you my book.
lend
The (effect/affect) of the tablet was disastrous.
effect
(Their/There/They're) dog is over (there/their/they're) digging through the trash. (They’re/There/They're) not the most responsible pet owners.
Their/there/they're (Their is a pronoun that is plural possessive. There is a word that means place. They’re is a contraction that means they are.)
For a light cake, use two (spoonfuls/spoonful) of baking powder.
spoonfuls
He is totally (uninterested/disinterested) in your persoanl affairs.
uninterested
She (lied/lay) on the beach while her son was swimming in the sea
lay
We could take (anyway/any way) we want to get to the party.
any way (Anyway is an adverb meaning regardless. Any way is a phrase meaning any manner or method.)
The man (who/which/that) won the medal was French.
who
(Is/Are) either of your sisters working?
Are
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