Question 1

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. John was the handyman
____ was
____ to replace the
____ hinge on the kitchen cupboard.

Accepted Answer

The correct sentence is "John was the handyman who was supposed to replace the loose hinge on the kitchen cupboard." "Who" refers to John, "was supposed" indicates an obligation or expectation, and "loose" describes the hinge.

Question 2

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences.
____ were not
____ enough seats for the crowd when we
____ the stadium at 3 o'clock.

Accepted Answer

The sentence refers to the lack of seats, which is best expressed using "There" in the first blank. "Quite" means "completely" or "totally," which fits the idea of a complete lack of seats, while "quiet" means "silent" or "calm," which doesn't make sense in this sentence. "Passed" is the correct past tense form of "pass," which means "to go past or go by," while "quit" means "to stop doing something." Finally, "their" is a possessive pronoun, which doesn't make sense here because it doesn't refer to anything specific in the sentence.

Question 3

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In 1952, Chavez began his work for the Community Service Organization, a group that helped Mexican American migrant workers fight for they're rights.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "their" (possessive pronoun), not "they're" (contraction for "they are").

Question 4

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Cesar Chavez was an important labor leader and civil writes activist. A migrant worker himself, Chavez knew all too well the deplorable working conditions that workers endured for a meager wage.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "rights," not "writes." This is a common look-alike/sound-alike error. "An" and "too" are not incorrect in this context.

Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In the mid-1960s, Chavez's National Farm Workers Association launched a boycott against grape growers that gained national public attention and support. The National Farm Workers Association ultimately became a part of the AFL-CIO, one of the most important union organizations in the country. Chavez's efforts in the 1970s were often thwarted by union disputes. Nonetheless, in 1975, the California legislature past the California Labor Relations Act, due largely to Chavez's efforts.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "passed," which is spelled with double "s," not "past," which means "gone by" or "beyond."

Question 6

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice.
____ something that's
____ bothering me for
____ some time.

Accepted Answer

The sentence needs to have the contraction "It's," meaning "It has" because it refers to something that has been bothering the speaker for some time. The correct word to use next is "been" because the action of being bothered has been ongoing for an unspecified amount of time. The last word should be "quite," which means "to a certain or definite extent," to show that the thing bothering the speaker is significant.

Question 7

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Freda
____ to
____ her vitamins from
____ pharmacy.

Accepted Answer

Since the sentence is in past tense, the verb should also be in past tense. Thus, "used" is more appropriate than "use". The correct preposition to use after "buy" is "from" not "by". The correct possessive pronoun to use is "your" instead of "you're", which is a contraction of "you are".

Question 8

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. I loved seeing
____ new house, but I don't
____ if I would
____ something so ostentatious.

Accepted Answer

The correct words to fill in the blanks are "their" (possessive pronoun), "know" (to be aware of), and "buy" (to purchase), making option A the correct choice.

Question 9

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. I
____ of
____ way to get the house clean ¾
____ to start early and work late.

Accepted Answer

"I know of" is the correct phrase to indicate awareness of the existence of something. "No way" is the correct phrase to indicate that there is not any possible way. "Except" is the correct word to indicate something is excluded or not included. Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "I know of no way to get the house clean except to start early and work late."

Question 10

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. Marcos couldn't decide
____ the special
____ in The Phantom Menace were more impressive
____ the ones in Return of the Jedi .

Accepted Answer

"Weather" is not the correct word as it refers to meteorological conditions. "Affects" is not the correct word as it implies a change or influence on something. "Than" is the correct word to indicate a comparison between the two sets of effects. "Then" is not the correct word as it does not make sense in this context. Therefore, the correct choice is (C) whether, effects, than.

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Chavez effected the lives of exploited farm workers everywhere and was a symbol of hope for future improvements. Chavez died in 1993.

Accepted Answer

The word "effected" should be "affected" in this context. "Effected" means "brought about" or "caused" while "affected" means "influenced" or "had an impact on".

Question 12

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. If
____ interested, I can have
____ ten-speed bike delivered to
____ home by noon tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Select the letter of the answer...

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Than, after several years, Chavez left the CSO to organize migrant farm workers on his own. Using civil disobedience and picketing tactics, Chavez was ultimately successful in negotiating work contracts for Mexican American farm workers.

Accepted Answer

The word should be "then" instead of "than" in this context. "Then" is used to indicate time, whereas "than" is used for comparison.

Question 14

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice.
____ updates on the crisis, check
____ local news station once
____ hour.

Accepted Answer

The first blank requires the preposition "for" which means "to obtain," and "four" is not the correct spelling. The second blank requires the possessive pronoun "your" to indicate that the news station being referred to is the one that the reader/watcher/listener usually watches. The third blank requires the conjunction "and" to join the two independent clauses. "You're" is a contraction of "you are." Therefore, the correct option is B) For, your, and.

Question 15

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. He should
____ whether you will
____ or reject his proposal
____ tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

The sentence makes the most sense when using the words "know" to indicate the person's awareness of the decision, "accept" to indicate the possibility of agreeing to the proposal, and "by" to indicate a time frame for the decision. The other choices do not create a coherent sentence.

Quiz 41: Look-Alikessound-Alikes Proofreading Strategy

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. John was the handyman was to replace the hinge on the kitchen cupboard.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. were not enough seats for the crowd when we the stadium at 3 o'clock.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In 1952, Chavez began his work for the Community Service Organization, a group that helped Mexican American migrant workers fight for they're rights.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. something that's bothering me for some time.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Freda to her vitamins from pharmacy.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. I loved seeing new house, but I don't if I would something so ostentatious.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. I of way to get the house clean ¾ to start early and work late.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. Marcos couldn't decide the special in The Phantom Menace were more impressive the ones in Return of the Jedi .

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Chavez effected the lives of exploited farm workers everywhere and was a symbol of hope for future improvements. Chavez died in 1993.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. If interested, I can have ten-speed bike delivered to home by noon tomorrow.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. updates on the crisis, check local news station once hour.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. He should whether you will or reject his proposal tomorrow.

Quiz 41: Look-Alikessound-Alikes Proofreading Strategy

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. John was the handyman ____ was ____ to replace the ____ hinge on the kitchen cupboard.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. ____ were not ____ enough seats for the crowd when we ____ the stadium at 3 o'clock.

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In 1952, Chavez began his work for the Community Service Organization, a group that helped Mexican American migrant workers fight for they're rights.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. ____ something that's ____ bothering me for ____ some time.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Freda ____ to ____ her vitamins from ____ pharmacy.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. I loved seeing ____ new house, but I don't ____ if I would ____ something so ostentatious.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. I ____ of ____ way to get the house clean ¾ ____ to start early and work late.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. Marcos couldn't decide ____ the special ____ in The Phantom Menace were more impressive ____ the ones in Return of the Jedi .

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Chavez effected the lives of exploited farm workers everywhere and was a symbol of hope for future improvements. Chavez died in 1993.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. If ____ interested, I can have ____ ten-speed bike delivered to ____ home by noon tomorrow.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. ____ updates on the crisis, check ____ local news station once ____ hour.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. He should ____ whether you will ____ or reject his proposal ____ tomorrow.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. John was the handyman was to replace the hinge on the kitchen cupboard.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. were not enough seats for the crowd when we the stadium at 3 o'clock.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. something that's bothering me for some time.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Freda to her vitamins from pharmacy.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. I loved seeing new house, but I don't if I would something so ostentatious.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. I of way to get the house clean ¾ to start early and work late.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. Marcos couldn't decide the special in The Phantom Menace were more impressive the ones in Return of the Jedi .

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. If interested, I can have ten-speed bike delivered to home by noon tomorrow.

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. updates on the crisis, check local news station once hour.

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. He should whether you will or reject his proposal tomorrow.