For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).
For help with this exercise, see chapter 33 of Real Essays 5e.
Example
I need some good (advice, advise), so I thought I would (right, write) you this letter.
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When I’m feeling confused, (its, it’s) often helpful for me to put my thoughts down on a (peace, piece) of paper.
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I really don’t have anyone else I can turn to (accept, except) my sister, (who’s, whose) children are much older than mine.
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But in the past, she and I have often disagreed on how to raise (are, our) kids, so I don’t think she’s the (right, write) person to advise me this time.
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My problem is that (their, there, they’re) is a girl in my daughter’s first-
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Anna (use, used) to play with Kate, but then she told me that she really didn’t want to anymore, either at our apartment or at (their, there, they’re) house.
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I believe in the (principal, principle) that you should have the right to decide who (your, you’re) friends are—
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So I don’t think (its, it’s) fair to force my daughter to play with Kate, whether or not I understand or approve (of, have) Anna’s reasons for disliking her.
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However, my (conscience, conscious) is bothered by deception, too, particularly when I’m the one (who’s, whose) doing the deceiving.
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I (know, no) I’ll never have any (piece, peace) of mind until I quit lying (to, too) Kate’s mother, Diane.
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Well, maybe (its, it’s) not quite lying, but I (use, used) to make up phony excuses for Anna whenever Diane called.
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I kept saying Anna was busy or sick, instead (have, of) just sitting down with Diane (an, and) telling her the unpleasant truth.
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At first, I wasn’t really (conscience, conscious) that I was misleading her, because the situation was so (knew, new).
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I guess I was simply trying to (by, buy) some time, hoping I could persuade Anna (to, too, two) change her mind.
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(Than, Then) I’d find myself getting annoyed with Diane for not taking the hint, even (though, through) I knew I was giving her mixed signals.
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I was trying (to, too, two) avoid having an awkward conversation by vaguely agreeing hat the (to, too, two) girls would get together some other time.
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When Diane calls again, I definitely don’t want to (accept, except) another invitation, but I also don’t want to hurt her feelings or (loose, lose) her friendship.
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I should (have, of) just been honest with her from the very beginning, but I guess I was afraid of how the truth would (affect, effect) her—
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I thought it would be kinder to tell a little white lie (than, then) to come right out and say, “My daughter doesn’t like (your, you’re) daughter.”
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I (suppose, supposed) that I should try to find a good time to (set, sit) down with Diane and tell her the truth.
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