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  • Q1
    Flying __________ in the house, Jacques visited every mirror where he chirped to the handsome green parakeet who met him on the other side of the glass.
    loss
    lose
    loose
    looses
    30s
  • Q2
    Unable to tolerate the dust one moment longer, Elizabeth spent the afternoon cleaning the living room tables and shelves. Now __________ slippery with furniture polish, glowing in the sunlight that spills through the open window.
    there
    they're
    there's
    their
    30s
  • Q3
    Chris searched the apartment for his Environmental Studies textbook. Its __________ would mean spending another $75 in the bookstore so that he could study for his final exam.
    loss
    loose
    lost
    lose
    30s
  • Q4
    The __________ set of keys eluded Sara, who was already behind schedule and couldn’t risk angering her manager Mr. Latoya with another late arrival to work.
    lose
    loose
    lost
    loss
    30s
  • Q5
    Ernesto, __________ ignoring Gloria’s frequent telephone calls, hopes to see Jasmine’s name and number pop up on his caller ID.
    who
    whose
    who's
    whom
    30s
  • Q6
    Mario feels nothing but disdain for Daniel, __________ shyness keeps his eyes fixed on the textbook instead of gazing at the lovely Lisa.
    whom
    whose
    who's
    who
    30s
  • Q7
    When Yolanda opened the garden shed door, __________ rusty hinges screamed for oil.
    its
    it's
    30s
  • Q8
    Which sentence is written correctly?
    Annoying music escaped from Kinya’s ear buds.
    Annoying music escaped from Kinyas ears buds.
    Annoying music escaped from Kinyas ear buds.
    Annoying music escaped from Kinya’s ear bud's.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which sentence is written correctly?
    Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow ours.
    Buy your own pens! You cannot borrow our's.
    Buy your own pen's! You cannot borrow ours.
    Buy your own pen's! You cannot borrow our's.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which sentence is written correctly?
    We would'nt try one of your oatmeal raisin cookies for cash. We’ve seen your dirty kitchen!
    We wouldn’t try one of your oatmeal raisin cookie's for cash. We’ve seen your dirty kitchen!
    We wouldn’t try one of your oatmeal raisin cookies for cash. We’ave seen your dirty kitchen!
    We wouldn’t try one of your oatmeal raisin cookies for cash. We’ve seen your dirty kitchen!
    30s
  • Q11
    Which sentence is written correctly?
    We spent more time on our science fair project than Karen and Denny did, but everyone is ignoring our work to view their’s instead!
    We spent more time on our science fair project than Karen and Denny did, but everyone is ignoring our work to view theirs instead!
    We spent more time on our science fair project than Karen and Denny did but everyone is ignoring our work to view theirs instead!
    We spent more time on our science fair project than Karen and Denny did, but everyone's ignoring our work to view their’s instead!
    30s
  • Q12
    Which sentence is written correctly?
    Our stomachs might burst! We should'nt have eaten so many fried cheese sticks.
    Our stomach's might burst! We shouldn’t have eaten so many fried cheese sticks.
    Our stomachs might burst! We shouldn’t have eaten so many fried cheese stick's.
    Our stomachs might burst! We shouldn’t have eaten so many fried cheese sticks.
    30s

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