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  • This box is far (to/too/two) heavy for me to carry by myself.
    too
  • You may keep all of his gifts ______ (accept/except) the ring.
    except
  • Make sure you don't ______ (lose/loose) your keys.
    lose
  • Please (lie, lay) the cloth on the table.
    lay
  • Alice just _______ in her desk in class doing nothing. (set/sat)
    sat
  • Let him finish his job, ______ (than/then) we'll go.
    then
  • I ________ (advice/advise) you to go and see a doctor asap!
    advise
  • Cole watched Sally walk quietly down the (aisle, isle) to him.
    aisle
  • Jon will ____ the job offer. (accept, except)
    accept
  • My mom is so tired that she’s been (lying, laying) down all morning.
    lying
  • Andy has (lay, laid) the blame for his mistake on me.
    laid
  • I _________ my wallet on the counter (set/sat)
    Set
  • She will not be in the car with anyone ___ Judy. (accept, except)
    except
  • _____friend is the last one in the line. (You’re, Your)
    Your
  • I think I have lost weight. My pants have started to feel a bit _____ (lose/loose)
    loose
  • Thanks for your good ________ (advice/advise) the other day!
    advice
  • We were not ______to eat in the classroom. (aloud, allowed)
    allowed
  • Which foods do you think most positively _________ the body? (effect/affect)
    affect
  • The Olsons have sold (there, their, they’re) home to the Jetsons.
    their
  • I have ____idea what her plans are. (know, no)
    no
  • Please ............ (lay/lie) your essays on my desk when you leave the classroom.
    lay
  • What is the (weather, whether) report for Saturday?
    weather
  • The book was just ______ on the floor (sitting/setting)
    sitting
  • Bill's dog dug a gigantic (hole, whole) in his backyard.
    hole
  • Don't trip over the cord _______ (beside/besides) my desk.
    beside
  • None of Barney's friends, _______ (beside/besides) Andy, wanted to hear him tell this story again..
    besides
  • There is no way to (know/no) how much of the nation's blood supply is tainted by the virus.
    know
  • It's less _____ (then/than) a mile to Central Park.
    than
  • If you ______ (accept/except ) the ring, you'll have to marry the bum.
    accept
  • His voice _____on my nerves. (grates, greats)
    grates
  • Don’t ………….. (lay/lie) in bed all day.
    lie
  • His laugh had an eerie_______ on her. (affect, effect)
    effect
  • The sirens were _________ (quite/quiet) loud during the fire drill.
    quite
  • Your jacket has been (lying, laying) on the floor all morning.
    lying
  • The ____ on the car needed replaced. (brakes, breaks)
    brakes
  • The bird is in (its, it’s) cage.
    its
  • I wish we had longer (breaks, brakes) between our classes.
    breaks
  • His ____senior class will be at graduation. (hole, whole)
    whole
  • (Its, It’s) never too late to do something kind for someone.
    It's
  • The outcome of the presidential election is going to have a huge ___________ on the world. (effect/affect)
    effect
  • Have you ordered (your, you’re) pizza yet?
    your
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