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Which Word Fits? - Multiple Choice

For each sentence, select the words that grammatically fit the best.
All blanks are the same length and do not indicate which word may be correct.
Clues with numbers indicate there's more than one word to be entered. Ensure the numbers match up.
If multiple options fit grammatically, choose the more commonly used one.
Quiz by Stewart
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Last updated: October 25, 2021
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First submittedSeptember 15, 2019
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1. The burden was _____ much to endure.
to
too
two
2. Karen doesn't like to _____ a game of football.
lose
loose
3. Julia purchased a _____ block to hold her door open.
weighted
waited
4. Due to snowfall, _____ unable to pass through here.
your
you're
5. After the crash, James was badly _____ by the incident.
effected
affected
6. The family were sorting _____ socks after they had been washed.
their
there
they're
7. Henry changed his mind after he _____ the wrong option.
choose
chose
8. She is going to meet me _____ the car later.
buy
bye
by
9. This quiz is newer _____ that quiz.
then
than
10. I can't believe _____ actually doing this.
were
we're
11. Despite this, _____ in mind that we have to go soon.
bare
bear
12. The sand was particularly _____ today
course
coarse
13. In the end, _____ not very useful.
they're
there
their
14. Those were the policies that _____ to disaster.
lead
led
15. The car _____ works best when it is dry outside.
break
brake
16. That wine is the perfect _____ to the meal.
compliment
complement
17. Gordon was a man of _____ because he never broke the rules.
principal
principle
18. A rich _____ of iron ore was found in the mines.
vein
vain
vane
19. Polly wanted to know _____ sandwich this is.
whose
who's
20. Rachel made a _____ exit out the back door.
discrete
discreet
21. David makes _____ grammatical mistakes than the average person.
less
fewer
22. The Police broke down the door, ripping __ 1 __ hinges off. They told the homeowners "__ 2 __ nothing personal".
1 - it's
2 - it's
1 - its
2 - its
1 - its
2 - it's
1 - it's
2 - its
23. In the store, __ 1 __ parents can't find where __ 2 __ going.
1 - their
2 - there
1 - their
2 - they're
1 - there
2 - their
1 - they're
2 - there
1 - they're
2 - their
1 - they're
2 - there
24. __ 1 __ and __ 2 __ went to the store.
1 - my dad
2 - I
1 - I
2 - my dad
1 - my dad
2 - me
1 - me
2 - my dad
25. He shouldn't _____ done that!
have
of
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Level 61
Sep 15, 2019
eye am soche a big brane eye gote 25/25
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Level 37
Sep 15, 2019
I only got 24. "Vein" v. "Vane".
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Level 46
Dec 29, 2020
Same
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Level 59
Sep 15, 2019
Great quiz Stewart!

I got 24/25, I didn't know about led's spelling.

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Level 77
Jul 7, 2020
Missed "Complement". That makes 24/25. Great quiz! Nominated
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Level 62
Oct 24, 2021
Forgive me for being extremely pedantic, but Q24 does have two grammatically valid answers.

“My dad and I went” and “I and my dad went” are both acceptable from a purely grammatical standpoint; it’s merely “common usage” that prefers the former over the latter (to the extent that the latter almost never happens), but it is still an entirely permissible phraseology. 🤓

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Level 68
Oct 25, 2021
I would say my wording of "fits the best" covers common usage, but nice catch :)
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Level 62
Oct 25, 2021
While I do (hesitantly) agree, I do think a little caveat about common usage taking precedence if there are multiple valid options would be useful (especially if there are more examples in later quizzes in the series!). 🤔
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Level 68
Oct 25, 2021
I have updated to add a caveat for that now :)

I wasn't planning further additions, but I may do so now!

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Level 58
Feb 22, 2023
Shouldn't #6 say "was" instead of "were" because "the family" is singular?
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Level 62
May 10, 2023
Not really. The family is clearly being referenced as a collective term for all the members of it, so functions as a plural.

Example:

The shoal was heading north. (The shoal, as one homogeneous unit, was heading north.)

The shoal were heading in different directions. (The shoal were individually choosing the directions in which they were heading.)