(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)
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