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Glossary of Usage: Formative Assessment
If a sentence does not contain a usage error, write “correct.” If it does contain and error, write the correct form.
Example: 1. We excepted the letter nervously. Accepted
Exercise 5 (page 616)
1. They only had a little (way, ways) left to run in the marathon.
2. Neither the freshman class (or, nor) the sophomore class will have the problems we faced.
3. We were taught to treat our elders (respectively, respectfully).
4. Luis (can, can’t) hardly keep from being proud of you.
5. We studied the Mayans, (who, which) had developed a system of writing, as well as an accurate calendar.
6. Ms. Peters explained the (phenomenon, phenomena) of a supernova.
7. Our enthusiasm has dampened (some, somewhat).
8. Many ancient rulers (persecuted, prosecuted) the people they conquered and made them slaves.
9. I was so sleepy that I (could, couldn’t) hardly keep my eyes open.
10. The detectives (haven’t, have) no clues in the case.
11. I (had, hadn’t) no good reason for being late.
12. In her speech she (says, said) we were at fault.
13. We (had, hadn’t) learned anything from the film.
14. The candidates (haven’t, have) only three minutes each to state their platforms.
15. She would neither let me tell her the right answer (or, nor) let me give her any other help.
16. We (had, hadn’t) but one choice to make.
17. The jazz band and the symphony orchestra will rehearse in rooms 115 and 135, (respectively, respectfully).
18. The manager insisted that there wasn’t (any, no) reason for making the customers wait so long.
19. Before we moved, I lived only a little (way, ways) from school.
20. I’m probably getting the flu, because I have felt (nauseous, nauseated) all day long.