Using the Right Word (1)

For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).

For help with this exercise, see Chapter 26.

example

Parents have to decide what is (right, write) for their children because adults know better (than, then) kids do.

a. right/than

b. right/then

c. write/than

d. write/then

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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: I need some good (advice, advise), so I thought I would (right, write) you this letter.
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: My problem is that (their, there, they’re) is a girl in my daughter’s first-grade class (who’s, whose) always inviting Anna over to play.
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: Anna (use, used) to play with Kate, but then she told me that she really didn’t want to anymore.
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: I believe in the (principal, principle) that you should have the right to decide who (your, you’re) friends are—even if (your, you’re) only seven.
  8. Question

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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: Well, maybe (its, it’s) not quite lying, but I (use, used) to make up phony excuses for Anna whenever Diane called.
  12. Question

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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: At first, I wasn’t really (conscience, conscious) that I was misleading her, because the situation was so (knew, new).
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: (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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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: I was trying (to, too, two) avoid having an awkward conversation by vaguely agreeing that the (to, too, two) girls would get together some other time.
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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.
  18. Question

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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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—and Kate too.
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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: 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.”
  20. Question

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    Using the Right Word (1) - For each of the following sentences, choose the correct word(s).: I (suppose, supposed) that I should try to find a good time to (set, sit) down with Diane and tell her the truth.