Question

please check these:

tell which is the correct word in each of the sentences.

1. Sarah had to (wait/weight) at the airport all night.
wait

2. What are you going to (ware/wear/where) to the party tonight?
wear

3. You don't have to have (your/you're) own way with everything.
your

4. Scientists will study how the new pesticide might (effect/affect) the environment before the chemical is marketed.
affect??

5. The (whole/hole) painting gave the (illusion/allusion) of springtime.
whole, illusion

6. (A lot/Alot) is a vague description that should not be used in formal writing.
A lot

7. We were (between/among) four of our friends.
among

8. What is the total (number/amount) of people (which/who/that) will attend the reception?
number

9. (Take/Bring) your car to the garage for repairs.
take

10. (May/Can) I go to the movies with John tomorrow?
May

Answer 1

1.wait
2.wear
3.your
4.effect
5. whole iliiusion
6. A lot
7. among
8.number who
9. Take
10. May

Answer 2

11. You should not compare apples (to/with) oranges.
to

12. Sarah was (to/two/too) loyal (to/two/too) her team to (desert/dessert) it now.
too, to, desert

13. The start of the World Series was (imminent/eminent).
i'm not sure..

14. He could (further/farther) his career by going to college
further

15. Mark had (less/fewer) money than Mide did.
less

16. Intentionally abusing others is not very (humane,human)
humane

17. Jim will (lay/lie) the carpet tomorrow.
lay

18. You take (your/you're) children and (leave/let) me alone.
your, leave

19. What was the (moral/morale) of the story?
moral

20. Don't bother me with your (personnel/personal) problems.
personal

Answer 3

8. you forgot the who
9 depends on who is speaking the sentence, if it is the garage person calling on the telephone, bring. If it is someone at some other place, take.

Answer 4

11-20 are correct.

For 13, the sentence means that the World Series will start very soon. Which of those words means to start very soon?