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  • (Who/Whom) would you rather be if you weren't yourself?
    Whom (remember, answer the question, if the answer includes the pronoun him, her, or them then use whom, if it's he, she or they use who)
  • My pencil came is the same that/than/as yours.
    as is the correct adverb to use with "same"
  • Everyone likes you but (she/her).
    her
  • May I (lend/borrow) some money?
    borrow
  • He fell (off/of) the ladder.
    off
  • Everyone is/are going to the party later.
    is. Everyone is a singular pronoun
  • Can you visit Mary and (I/me) tonight?
    me
  • I like to (breathe/breath) in the fresh mountain air.
    breathe
  • None of those laptops are/is suitable for gaming.
    is. None is a singular pronoun
  • Someone, (between/among) all of you, has the answer.
    among
  • I'm very/too happy with my exam result.
    very. Too is a negative idea
  • Do you think Pepsi Cola is better (that/than) Coca Cola?
    than Than is a conjunction used to compare two things. That is a pronoun, conjunction or determiner.)
  • We could take (anyway/any way) we want to get to the party.
    any way (Anyway is an adverb meaning regardless. Any way is a phrase meaning any manner or method.)
  • Many men feel great affection for their (mother-in-laws/mothers-in-law)
    mothers-in-law
  • The murderer was (hanged/hung) two hours before the governor's pardon.
    hanged
  • Sir, (can/may) I go to the toilet please?
    may (but can is accepted!)
  • Students (that/which) fail to thoroughly proofread often miss unnecessary points
    That is used when the phrase or clause that follows it is necessary in the sentence. Which is used when the phrase or clause that follows it is not necessary
  • We (were/we're) the last ones to arrive at the party.
    were
  • I will (borrow/lend) you my book.
    lend
  • I'm very/too/so happy that I can't stop smiling!
    so goes with "that" here to give a reason. too is always negative. very can't go with "that" + clause
  • She (won/beat) the tennis match.
    won
  • The (effect/affect) of the tablet was disastrous.
    effect 
  • The (principle/principal) of the school hired a new assitant for her office
    principal
  • It hardly rains in the (dessert/desert)
    desert
  • The dent on my car is very (notable/noticeable)
    noticeable
  • Your shoelaces are (lose/loose)
    loose
  • (Is/Are) either of your sisters working?
    Are
  • He is totally (uninterested/disinterested) in your personal affairs.
    uninterested
  • It's a classic/classical example of how not to do it!
    classic = typical, classical = ancient!
  • Which spelling of "2"?. 2 often, students go 2 their first class at school, but only have 2 of their five chosen classes, so they go and speak 2 the head teacher. Does this happen 2 you 2.
    Too/to/to/two (To is a preposition indicating direction. Too is an adverb meaning in addition or also. Two is a number.)
  • It's (quite/quiet) hot in Spain in the summer.
    quite
  • (Their/There/They're) dog is over (there/their/they're) digging through the trash. (They’re/There/They're) not the most responsible pet owners.
    Their/there/they're (Their is a pronoun that is plural possessive. There is a word that means place. They’re is a contraction that means they are.)
  • One or two of her features (is/are) very attractive
    are
  • The politican offered his (advice/advise) to the Cabinet.
    advice 
  • She (laid/lay) on the beach while her son splashed at the water edge.
    lay
  • She won't (leave/let) us meet her new boyfriend.
    let
  • In school, students are prohibited from having (illicit/elicit) items such as drugs, alcohol and weapons.
    illicit (elicit often mean ‘to get something’. Illicit, on the other hand, describes something illegal.)
  • The man (who/which/that) won the medal was French.
    who (that)