Usage Practice Answers 21-40

Directions: Complete the following sentences entering the correct form of the word in the blank. Use your English Handbook, pg. 30-31, to help you.

1. I enjoy camping in the desert (desert/dessert) in the spring when the cactus is in bloom.

2. My answer to the math problem is different from (different than/different from) the one the teacher got.

3. The teacher was uninterested (uninterested/disinterested) in the excuse for my late homework.

4. Regardless of public opinion, every President of the U.S.A. will leave a mark as an eminent (imminent/eminent) leader of the world.

5. Jeri threw the ball farther (further/farther) than Greg, and the other boys were shocked.

6. I’m feeling well (good/well) after a good night’s sleep.

7. The flag hung (hung/hanged) lifelessly at half-mast on September 11, 2001.

8. Could you dig a hole (whole/hole) so we can plant the rose bush please?

9. The students were asked to infer (imply/infer) the definition from the context clues in the sentence.

10. Kara’s conscience (conscience/conscious) got the best of her, and she was compelled to tell the truth.

11. The device (device/devise) was a cross between a screwdriver and a hammer.

12. After the discussion, responses, revision, etc. (etc./and etc.), we finally had time to relax.

13. My mom became (got/became) worried when I didn’t phone her after school.

14. We spent several days in the summer dyeing (dyeing/dying) shirts for camp art projects.

15. The pitter-patter of the rain was continuous (continual/continuous); I thought it would never stop.

16. There are fewer (fewer/less) girls going out for basketball this year.

17. Bonzi Wells, formerly (formally/formerly) a co-captain of the Blazers was stripped of his title after an altercation with the coach.

18. I am so angry with Bea, I could not care less (could care less/could not care less) if she froze out there!

19. I pride myself on living a healthful (healthy/healthful) lifestyle, so I don’t gain too much weight.

20. My brother and I had to find a disinterested (disinterested/uninterested) party to mediate our disagreement.

21. Daria asked for further (farther/further) time to finish her test.

22. Lynching occurred in the South when Blacks were brutally tortured and hanged (hanged/hung) to die without due process of law.

23. Mariann, Carla, and I are trying to devise (device/devise) a plan to surprise Amy for her birthday.

24. Sometimes public speakers have to force themselves to be conscious (conscience/conscious) of making frequent eye contact with the audience.

25. Elena got (got/became) an invitation to Sarah’s sweet 16^th birthday party.

26. By the look of the dark, ominous sky, the storm was imminent (eminent/imminent).

27. The continual (continual/continuous) peck of the Pilated Woodpecker in the forest aroused my interest, so I was determined to locate it.

28. By the look on her face, Natalia implied (implied/inferred) she was bored.

29. After his physical at the doctor’s office, Jay learned he was healthy (healthy/healthful) as a man half his age.

30. Could you hear (hear/here) the PA announcement?

31. I couldn’t believe Carrie ate the whole (hole/whole) triple ice-cream sundae by herself!

32. There is less (fewer/less) to complain about in English since we’re watching a movie this week.

33. When they found out their grandfather wasn’t dying (dyeing/dying), it was a relief.

34. I’m not sure if I should have a cookie or cake for dessert (desert/dessert) tonight.

35. Stan formally (formally/formerly) asked Mira to the dance by serenading her outside her window.

36. Have a good (good/well) time over the holiday break.

37. Come over here (hear/here) and talk to me instead of yelling from across the room.