The man (who/which/that) won the medal was French.
who
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.)
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
It hardly rains in the (dessert/desert)
desert
He is totally (uninterested/disinterested) in your persoanl affairs.
uninterested
The (principle/principal) of the school hired a new assitant for her office
principal
The murderer was (hanged/hung) two hours before the governor's pardon.
hanged
May I (lend/borrow) some money?
borrow
She sings like an (angel/angle)
angel
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.)
He (fell/felt) (off/of) the ladder.
off
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.)
One or two of her features (is/are) very attractive
are
I will (borrow/lend) you my book.
lend
The dent on my car is very (notable/noticeable)
noticeable
The politican offered his (advice/advise) to the Cabinet.
advice
The (effect/affect) of the tablet was disastrous.
effect
I like to (breathe/breath) in the fresh mountain air.
breathe
Your shoelaces are (lose/loose)
loose
She (laid/lay) on the beach while her son splashed at the water edge.
lay
(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.)
Anne Frank kept a very famous (diary/dairy)
diary
It's (quite/quiet) hot in Bahrain.
quite
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