Glossary of Usage Example Sentences Page 1

Question 1

All of the students ____________ Fred attended the rally.

Accepted Answer

except

Question 2

The _____________________ of last-minute votes that the candidate received led to his victory.

Accepted Answer

number

Question 3

William Shakespeare often ___________ to Biblical stories in his plays.

Accepted Answer

alluded

Question 4

___________________ weather conditions caused the game to be postponed.

Accepted Answer

Adverse

Question 5

I am _____________ to doing anything experiments involving insects!

Accepted Answer

averse

Question 6

He did not __________________ agree with the results of the test.

Accepted Answer

altogether

Question 7

You will have ___________ hour to finish your exam.

Accepted Answer

an

Question 8

The bad weather may __________________ the turnout to the spring dance.

Accepted Answer

affect

Question 9

It is _____________ with me if you turn your paper in tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

all right

Question 10

_________________________ can join the club as long as there are spots left.

Accepted Answer

Anyone

Question 11

The money is to be split __________ the two winners.

Accepted Answer

between

Question 12

Many writers make ____________ to other major works of art or literature.

Accepted Answer

allusions

Question 13

The ____________ of the storm damage to the local economy has been devastating.

Accepted Answer

effect

Question 14

The pizza was divided ___________________ the members of the football team.

Accepted Answer

among

Question 15

The children ate ____________ of Easter candy at the Easter egg hunt.

Accepted Answer

a lot

Question 16

The chef did not put the right ____________ of flour in the cake.

Accepted Answer

amount

Question 17

The science teacher created the _________________ of a snowstorm using a snow globe.

Accepted Answer

illusion

Question 18

Please _____________________ my apology for being late to class.

Accepted Answer

accept

Question 19

________________ of those students would make a great Beta Club president.

Accepted Answer

Any one

Question 20

We will meet _________________ at the entrance of the theme park.

Accepted Answer

all together

Question 21

The teacher __________ to the school tardy policy when typing the class rules in the syllabus.

Accepted Answer

referred

Questions 21