J. Roth NAME:_________________________

English 102

Form A

WORDS-OFTEN-CONFUSED QUIZ

Directions: Please circle or underline the correct choice.

1. (Principles, Principals) of Economics 101 is a difficult but interesting (course, coarse).

2. Sunday’s speech had a positive (effect, affect) on all who listened. I didn’t (know, no) it would be so uplifting.

3. All of us were (affected, effected) by the magic spell (accept, except) Karen who was (a, an) hour late.

4. I was (all ready, already) asleep when you came in.

5. Is this (your, you’re) horse? I saw another (woman, women) riding it earlier?

6. The number of students (hear, here) is greater (than, then) we could hoped for.

7. (It’s, Its) (to, too, two) (quiet, quite) (here, hear).

8. (Our, Are) (clothes, cloths) are ragged, so we need to go shopping at the mall.

9. I think I (past, passed) the test, but I forgot many of the (principles, principals) taught.

10. (Its, It's) (to, two, too) bad you didn't (no, know) the answer.

11. What (principles, principals) do you live by, and what is your (principle, principal) reason for being in school.

12. I thought I would (lose, loose) my mind trying to decide (who’s, whose) offer to (accept, except).

13. I bought (a, an) apple about (a, an) hour before class.

14. (They're, Their, There) friends want us to come (they're, their, there) to visit.

15. The (principal, principle) reason I loved this course was the (affect, effect) it had on my friends and (they're, their, there) attitudes.

16. (You’re, Your) the one I want (to, too) go with me. I need to fix my car’s (breaks, brakes).