Question

Grammar: Word Choice
Choose the word that best fits the sentence

1. I gave ___ plenty of time to get to the party.

a-himself

b-herself

c-yourself

d-myself
2. Even after weeks of thought, he just didn't know how to ______ his wrong.

a-write

b-right

c-rite

d-righten
3. My interest was ______ when I found out he was a ______ chess player.

a-piqued / world-class

b-peaked / world class

c-peeked / world-class
4. She received a B on her English paper because she forgot to ________ her
a-sources.

b-sight

c-cite

d-site

e- resight
5. Her nervousness had a profound ______ on her ability to play the piano. It _______ me too.

a-effect / affected

b-affect / effected

c-affect / affected

d-effect / effected
6. I must admit ______ not my first choice!

a-they're

b-their

c-there
7. Peter didn't know ___ was his.

a-whichever

b-which

c-whomever

d-who

Answer 1

1. I gave myself plenty of time to get to the party.
2. Even after weeks of thought, he just didn't know how to righten his wrong.
3. My interest was piqued when I found out he was a world-class chess player.
4. She received a B on her English paper because she forgot to cite her sources.
5. Her nervousness had a profound effect on her ability to play the piano. It affected me too.
6. I must admit they're not my first choice!
7. Peter didn't know which was his.