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Commonly misused expressions #1
Commonly misused expressions #1
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1
Which sentence is the most correct?
Anybody who finds his/her pencil can use it.
Anybody who finds their pencil can use it.
Any body who finds their pencil can use it.
Any body who finds his/her pencil can use it.
2
Which sentence uses aggravate or irritate correctly?
The last time I ran, my hamstring injury was irritated.
My muscle soreness was irritated by my run this morning.
Her words aggravate my already-emotional state.
The Principal aggravates my nerves.
3
Which sentence uses alternate/alternative correctly?
He could not think of any other alternates for the problem.
She was a good alternative for the competition.
She was the best alternate for our team.
The alternative from the other team could really score.
4
Which sentence uses elude/allude/illusion correctly?
The poem had an illusion to Shakespeare.
The poem alluded to Shakespeare.
The poem eluded to Shakespeare.
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Which sentence uses allude/elude/illusion correctly?
The sight of the dead woman was merely an allusion.
The sight of the dead woman was merely an illusion.
The sight of the dead woman was merely an elusion.
6
What is the problem with the following sentence: He said he was doing alright.
Alright should be "all right" or "okay".
Alright does not mean what we think it means.
Alright is a non-standard word.
Nothing
7
Which sentence is most correct?
I doubt she will see my error.
I doubt but that she will see my error.
She can't help but see my error.
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Which sentence uses aggravate or irritate correctly?
My swelling was irritated by the heat.
I was irritated by the mosquito.
I was aggravated when he told me to take my hat off.
The boy was aggravated by his coach.
9
Which sentence uses alternate/alternative correctly?
The pattern was light and dark alternates.
Out of the many alternatives, we chose to learn about space.
The other alternates did not sound good to eat.
Since there were no better alternates, we chose to eat Spam.
10
Which sentence uses among/between correctly?
Between all of us, we can figure out a solution.
The semi-finals were between the four teams.
She could choose from among three options.
Among the two apples, I chose Red Delicious.
11
Which sentence is the most correct?
Any body that loves cheerios will love fruit-os.
Any body who likes Cheerios will love Fruit - O's.
Anybody that likes Cheerios will love Fruit Os.
Anybody who likes Cheerios should love Fruit - o's.
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Which sentence uses allude/elude/illusion correctly?
By running away, we eluded the officers.
By running away, we alluded the officers.
By running away, we created an illusion.
