Grammar Q4: Word Usage

Usage choices such as like and as, alright and all right, etc fill in the blank (?) with the right choice doesn't contain all usage choices but still has a good amount

? of cookies were baked tonight. A. Alot B. A lot

? of cookies were baked tonight. A. Alot B. A lot

B.

He walked for ?. A. a while B. awhile

A.

We'll stop ? before hiking to the top of the mountain. A. a while B. awhile

B.

? your defeat, puny mortal. A. accept B. except

A.

Everyone that I invited will be here ? John. A. accept B. except

B.

Quandale ? the city's policies on dog walking. A. affected B. effected

A.

Bobby's choice in school had a good ? on his grades. A. affect B. effect

B.

He has been able to ? his goals in the competition as he shattered his personal records. A. affect B. effect

B.

He was ? watching the game by the time Little Johnny came back from the store. A. already B. all ready

A.

I am ? to take the grammar test. A. already B. all ready

B.

I felt awful yesterday, but today I feel ?. A. alright B. all right

B.

I ran ? I could during the cross country meet. A. all the farther B. as far as

B.

Let's go to the movies ?. A. all together B. altogether

A.

He is ? ready to start work today. A. all together B. altogether

B.

The city contains a large ? of citizens. A. amount B. number

B.

The river has a large ? of water. A. amount B. number

A.

? the bike broke down, the kid started crying. A. Being as B. Because

B.

Sir, please step ? your mother. A. beside B. besides

A.

? pizza and chips, he ate twenty-five hot dogs. A. Beside B. Besides

B.

What is the difference ? Chicago and Pennsylvania? A. between B. among

A.

What is the difference ? Usain Bolt and other sprinters? A. between B. among

A.

The tourists were talking ? themselves. A. between B. among

B.

He is ? many that play football for fun. A. between B. among

B.