Question 1

Which one of the following sentences uses the word already correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  I was already to go when the phone rang. 
B)  You already said that. 
C)  Monica is already for her date tonight. 
D)  We are already for take off. 
A)  I was already to go when the phone rang. 
B)  You already said that. 
C)  Monica is already for her date tonight. 
D)  We are already for take off. B

Question 2

Which one of the following sentences uses the word hear correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  I know I filed the report in hear. 
B)  I can't hear you over all this noise. 
C)  Can you see this spot hear? 
D)  Hear is where Shawna last saw the lost puppy. 
A)  I know I filed the report in hear. 
B)  I can't hear you over all this noise. 
C)  Can you see this spot hear? 
D)  Hear is where Shawna last saw the lost puppy. B

Question 3

Complete the following sentence with the correctly spelled word.
I had flu-like _______________, so I made an appointment with the doctor.

Accepted Answer

A)  simptons 
B)  symptons 
C)  symptoms 
D)  symptims 
A)  simptons 
B)  symptons 
C)  symptoms 
D)  symptims C

Question 4

Which one of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nieghbors are having their roof redone. 
B)  Gardenwood and Falifax are the busiest streets. 
C)  The vet examined the dog for broken bones. 
D)  The FBI caught the assassin. 
A)  The nieghbors are having their roof redone. 
B)  Gardenwood and Falifax are the busiest streets. 
C)  The vet examined the dog for broken bones. 
D)  The FBI caught the assassin.

Question 5

What is slang?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slang is misspelled words. 
B)  Slang is popular words and expressions that come and go. 
C)  Slang is anything offensive to the reader. 
D)  Slang is any words or phrases that you cannot find in the dictionary. 
A)  Slang is misspelled words. 
B)  Slang is popular words and expressions that come and go. 
C)  Slang is anything offensive to the reader. 
D)  Slang is any words or phrases that you cannot find in the dictionary.

Question 6

Choose the correct words from the choices provided in parentheses.
I (lay, lie) in the cool grass until the sun (passed, past) the horizon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct words from the choices...

Question 7

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
Darnel should have turned left at the last intersection.

Accepted Answer

A)  should have 
B)  left 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  There is no nonstandard English in that sentence. 
A)  should have 
B)  left 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  There is no nonstandard English in that sentence.

Question 8

Give two examples of nonstandard English expressions that you have used before.

Accepted Answer

One nonstandard English expression I hav

Question 9

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence?
That outfit is really fly.

Accepted Answer

A)  fly 
B)  really 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  There is no nonstandard English in that sentence. 
A)  fly 
B)  really 
C)  both (a) and (b) 
D)  There is no nonstandard English in that sentence.

Question 10

Complete the following sentence with the correctly spelled word.
When I was little, I _______________ all my Christmas gifts before Christmas.

Accepted Answer

A)  unwraped 
B)  unwrapped 
C)  unrapped 
D)  unraped 
A)  unwraped 
B)  unwrapped 
C)  unrapped 
D)  unraped

Question 11

How can you become a better speller?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watch several hours of quality television, especially PBS programming. 
B)  Use a dictionary when you run across words you don't know. 
C)  Avoid all slang and ungrammatical expressions. 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are good ideas. 
A)  Watch several hours of quality television, especially PBS programming. 
B)  Use a dictionary when you run across words you don't know. 
C)  Avoid all slang and ungrammatical expressions. 
D)  Both (b) and (c) are good ideas.

Question 12

Which one of the following sentences uses the word desert correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  We were all too full to eat our desert. 
B)  The new desert menu is very popular with the customers. 
C)  Even though you can't always see it, the desert is full of life. 
D)  We ordered cheery pie for desert. 
A)  We were all too full to eat our desert. 
B)  The new desert menu is very popular with the customers. 
C)  Even though you can't always see it, the desert is full of life. 
D)  We ordered cheery pie for desert.

Question 13

Underline the nonstandard English and misspelled words in the following sentence.
Irregardless of our current success, we still have a long ways to go.

Accepted Answer

Irregardle

Question 14

What are two ways you could improve your own spelling skills?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to improve spelli

Question 15

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

A)  The committee is not meeting this month. 
B)  Brand A is no different from brand B. 
C)  I kinda like the blue one. 
D)  both (a) and (b) 
A)  The committee is not meeting this month. 
B)  Brand A is no different from brand B. 
C)  I kinda like the blue one. 
D)  both (a) and (b)

Question 16

Which one of the following sentences uses the word loose correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The team doesn't plan to loose this game. 
B)  Thankfully the parachute came loose before the jump. 
C)  Do not loose your nametag since you can't get in without it. 
D)  If you loose your keys, I have a spare set. 
A)  The team doesn't plan to loose this game. 
B)  Thankfully the parachute came loose before the jump. 
C)  Do not loose your nametag since you can't get in without it. 
D)  If you loose your keys, I have a spare set.

Question 17

Why should you want to improve your spelling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spelling errors can make the reader doubt your writing abilities. 
B)  You might not always have access to a spell-checker. 
C)  Spell-checkers don't always catch all spelling errors. 
D)  All of the above are reasons why spelling skills are important. 
A)  Spelling errors can make the reader doubt your writing abilities. 
B)  You might not always have access to a spell-checker. 
C)  Spell-checkers don't always catch all spelling errors. 
D)  All of the above are reasons why spelling skills are important.

Question 18

Which one of the following sentences uses the word good correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hashim performed good on opening night. 
B)  She skates really good for a beginner. 
C)  This hot chocolate is good. 
D)  Did you do good on your final? 
A)  Hashim performed good on opening night. 
B)  She skates really good for a beginner. 
C)  This hot chocolate is good. 
D)  Did you do good on your final?

Question 19

What is the difference between standard and nonstandard English?

Accepted Answer

Standard English is grammatica

Question 20

Nonstandard English is always wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 49: Choosing the Right Word

Which one of the following sentences uses the word already correctly?

Which one of the following sentences uses the word hear correctly?

Complete the following sentence with the correctly spelled word. I had flu-like _______________, so I made an appointment with the doctor.

Which one of the following sentences contains a spelling error?

What is slang?

Choose the correct words from the choices provided in parentheses. I (lay, lie) in the cool grass until the sun (passed, past) the horizon.

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? Darnel should have turned left at the last intersection.

Give two examples of nonstandard English expressions that you have used before.

Where is nonstandard English used in the following sentence? That outfit is really fly.

Complete the following sentence with the correctly spelled word. When I was little, I _______________ all my Christmas gifts before Christmas.

How can you become a better speller?

Which one of the following sentences uses the word desert correctly?

Underline the nonstandard English and misspelled words in the following sentence. Irregardless of our current success, we still have a long ways to go.

What are two ways you could improve your own spelling skills?

Which of the following sentences contains nonstandard English?

Which one of the following sentences uses the word loose correctly?

Why should you want to improve your spelling?

Which one of the following sentences uses the word good correctly?

What is the difference between standard and nonstandard English?

Nonstandard English is always wrong.

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