Al-Oruba International Schools
Dept.: English Department
Section: Boys’ Section
Title: Grade 8
Grammar (Glossary of usage)
1.Were you (excepted, accepted) from taking the exam? [Which word is a verb meaning “left out”?]
2. During the study (alot, a lot) of gorillas sat down next to her.
3. Everyone (except, accept) Mr. Pania is able to come to the party.
4. Tina (excepted, accepted) the invitation to join the honor society.
5. Let’s go early so that we avoid (a lot, alot) of the traffic.
6. Where in the house did the dog find that box of (treats at, treats)? [Should at end a question that
begins with Where?]
7. Please put your backpacks (beside, besides) your chairs.
8. The drill bits are lying wherever the drill (is, is at).
9. (Beside, Besides) Max and Santos, has anyone else been told about the meeting?
10. Nothing (beside, besides) a few crumbs of bread remained.
11. Describe some similarities (between, among) Spanish, French, and Italian.
12. Divide the four sandwiches (between, among) the three of us.
13. The gymnast (did, done) a flip and landed perfectly upright.
14. I folded the clothes after I (done, did) the laundry.
15. Are there any differences (between, among) these two jackets?
16. Why (don’t, doesn’t) you bring your guitar when you come over?
17. If the engine is properly tuned, will it use (fewer, less) gasoline? [Is the noun gasoline countable?]
18. In winter, those trees (don’t, doesn’t) have any leaves.
19. (Fewer, Less) children are at tonight’s game than were here last week.
20. Mary (don’t, doesn’t) have a driver’s license yet.
21. Our dog (don’t, doesn’t) dislike cats at all.
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22. This set of shelves holds (fewer, less) gallons of milk than the old set held.
23. I (don’t, doesn’t) remember the words to that song.
24. When she shops carefully, she spends (fewer, less) money.
25. My mother has (fewer, less) days of vacation this year.
26. Has your little brother learned to tie his shoes by (hisself, himself)? [Which of the two pronouns is
correct standard English?]
27. Would it be possible for us to move along (somewhat, kind of) faster? [Which word is in standard,
formal English?]
28 He bought (himself, hisself) a new bicycle helmet.
29. Although the truck runs (kind of, rather) noisily, the cab’s interior is quiet.
30. Brian drove (hisself, himself) to his dentist appointment.
31. All children have to learn to do certain tasks for (theirselves, themselves, theirself).
32. The oven’s temperature was (sort of, rather) high.
33. My understanding of electronics is (somewhat, kind of) weak.
34. Many young animals can’t take care of (themselves, theirself, theirselves).
35. The chemical reaction turned the solution (sort of, somewhat) blue.
36. Are we (suppose, supposed) to turn in these projects next week?
37. First, we’ll cook breakfast, and (than, then) we can decide what to do.
38. The pelican is going to try (and, to) catch another fish.
39. These eggs are larger (than, then) the ones we usually buy.
40. Araccoon (use, used) to live in a park around the corner from our house.
41. I don’t think I can eat more (than, then) two oranges.
42. We should try (to, and) write to each other more often.
43. Before he began his new hobby, my uncle (used, use) to watch television every night.
44. Remove the wrapper and (than, then) open the package.
45. What shall we do (than, then)?
46. Why do you need all of (them, those) pencils?
47. Las Vegas is (where, when) I first went to school.
48. (That there, That) couch is really comfortable!
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49. (Those, Them) flowers were picked this morning.
50. Are you sure that this is (your, you’re) room?
51. (Your, You’re) supposed to be at practice this afternoon.
52. I’ve been trying for an hour to open (this, this here) jar of pickles.
53. You can make a call from (that, that there) telephone.
54. Tell me (your, you’re) e-mail address.
55. Tennis is a game (where, in which) the players hit a ball back and forth across a net.
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