Exam 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. ____ updates on the crisis, check ____ local news station once ____ hour.

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.

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: 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 word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Armand doesn't mind that he was past over for a promotion; he plans to accept a new position at the end of the month.

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Weather or not it rains, we're going to the performance at the outdoor theater.

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: 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 word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Joel hoped that his new job on Sundays would not effect his grade-point average.

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.

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Before she new what she was doing, Annice had walked a whole block past the bus stop.

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 word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. As dawn approached, the morning star seemed to lose some of it's brilliance.

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Although the old saying claims that know news is good news, I love listening to the news.

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.