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Yulanda Nealy
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Using the Right Word 1
from Texas Write Source
copyright 2012
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
p. 703

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accept or except?
As my thirteenth birthday approached, my parents asked me what I'd like. "I don't want anything ___________ a dog," I replied"
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accept or except?
I knew it was pointless to say, for I'd been saying it since I was five years old and had never gotten one. Although I could ____ that I would never have a dog, I persisted in bringing it up
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Multiple Choice
To receive is to ACCEPT but to exclude is to EXCEPT
True?
False?
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Multiple Choice
Which is the correct spelling for the upper case letter, the city where the legislature meets, and money used to run a business?
capital
capitol
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Poll
I think I can use accept and except correctly.
all of the time
some of the time
when I pause and take my time
never
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Fill in the Blanks
The domed building itself in the city where laws are passed is called the
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Which is the correct spelling of the word for this sentence?
_________ leaving now, but I am not ready.
There
Their
They're
i'm
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Multiple Choice
The spelling for the preposition and the sign of the infinitive is _____.
two
too
to
tu
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Multiple Choice
After much consideration and deliberation, Mom finally gave her __________.
ascent
a cent
assent
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Multiple Select
Mario is the ______ player in the jazz band.
bass
base
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Multiple Choice
My aunt's tamales are terrible, but we would never tell her so because we would feel _____ if her feelings were hurt.
bad
badly
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Multiple Choice
You can stand __________ two friends, but not ________ two friends.
between, among
among, between
besides, beside
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Multiple Choice
In English, _______ means previously or formerly, but _______ means everyone is prepared.
entirely, altogether
already, entirely
all ready, already
already, all ready
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Multiple Choice
A(n) __________ is a reference; a(n) __________ is a false picture.
illusion, allusion
allusion, illusion
Using the Right Word 1
from Texas Write Source
copyright 2012
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
p. 703

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