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Conventions of Usage
Conventions of Usage
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1
Begin the sentence with a _____ letter.
capitel
capitul
capital
capitol
2
Kayaks are made of plastic or fiberglass. It is covered except for the opening to sit in.
Incorrect Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Correct Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
3
He's going to _____ down for a nap.
lay
No Answer
No Answer
lie
4
He saluted when the flag _____ by.
pasted
No Answer
past
passed
5
Professional athletes on a team or later
as coaches typically makes
a generous salary.
as coaches typically make
No Change
as a coach typically make
as a coach typically makes
6
The ball carrier was trying to _____ the tackler.
No Answer
allude
No Answer
elude
7
My cousin is
more taller
than my aunt.
taller
No Change
most tallest
more tallest
8
The cost of the coat will _____ again.
rise
raise
be risen
rose
9
Are they _____ to go?
allready
already
all ready
al ready
10
Are you _____ of what you are doing?
conscience
No Answer
No Answer
conscious
11
His essays are filled with literary _____.
allusions
elusions
illusions
alyusions
12
To get her money’s worth, this woman
use to
reuse household materials.
used to
was use to
is use to
No Change
13
One of the more popular stories
are about
a man who was unwittingly charged $10 for a recipe.
No Change
is about
would be about
is dealing with
14
Bob
supposed copied
the answers on the test with his phone to give to his friends.
was suppose to copy
No Change
was supposing to copy
supposedly copied
15
There are not barely any people in attendance at the concert though everyone knew about it.
Problem - Double Negative
Problem - Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement
Problem - Subject/Verb Agreement
Problem - Confusing Word Error
