Deck 41: Look-Alikessound-Alikes Proofreading Strategy

Question 1

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Armand doesn't mind that he was past over for a promotion; he plans to accept a new position at the end of the month.

A) past
B) accept
C) new

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Accept for Julio, everyone here has been to Miami.

A) Accept
B) here
C) been

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. As dawn approached, the morning star seemed to lose some of it's brilliance.

A) lose
B) some
C) it's

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. They are suppose to sit in the last row because they're late.

A) suppose
B) sit
C) they're

Question 5

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. If your going by the sports shop, please pick up two pairs of goggles.

A) your
B) by
C) two

Question 6

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Although the old saying claims that know news is good news, I love listening to the news.

A) know
B) news
C) to

Question 7

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Is you're brother going to accept the teaching position he was offered?

A) you're
B) accept
C) offered

Question 8

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. I hope you're just been cute when you tell me that my suitcase is missing.

A) you're
B) been
C) tell

Question 9

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. What affect will the strike have on the sale of hot dogs?

A) affect
B) sale
C) of

Question 10

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Please set your books their on the table, and the librarian will check them out for you.

A) set
B) their
C) for

Question 11

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Joel hoped that his new job on Sundays would not effect his grade-point average.

A) new
B) not
C) effect

Question 12

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Weather or not it rains, we're going to the performance at the outdoor theater.

A) Weather
B) not
C) we're

Question 13

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. The Jacksons have raised ten foster children over the years; that's quiet a family.

A) raised
B) ten
C) quiet

Question 14

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Do you know who's jacket this is? It's not mine, and it's not yours.

A) who's
B) It's
C) mine

Question 15

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Jingling the lose change in his pockets, Jim said, "So who's going to treat me to the movies?"

A) lose
B) who's
C) to

Question 16

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. When the candidate tried to speak, several demonstrators rose their banners and shouted slogans.

A) rose
B) their
C) and

Question 17

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Myako is more used to this weather then Joyce is.

A) used
B) weather
C) then

Question 18

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. First Tony scraped the floors; then he set in a corner and surveyed his fine work.

A) then
B) set
C) fine

Question 19

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Marci has trouble accepting compliments; she blushes and becomes quite.

A) accepting
B) compliments
C) quite

Question 20

Instructions: Select the letter of the word in the sentence that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Before she new what she was doing, Annice had walked a whole block past the bus stop.

A) new
B) whole
C) past

Question 21

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. John was the handyman
____ was
____ to replace the
____ hinge on the kitchen cupboard.

A) Who supposed, loose
B) Whose, suppose, loose
C) Who's, supposed, lose

Question 22

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences.
____ were not
____ enough seats for the crowd when we
____ the stadium at 3 o'clock.

A) There, quiet, past
B) There, quite, passed
C) Their, quit, past

Question 23

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In 1952, Chavez began his work for the Community Service Organization, a group that helped Mexican American migrant workers fight for they're rights.

A) for
B) they're
C) rights

Question 24

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Cesar Chavez was an important labor leader and civil writes activist. A migrant worker himself, Chavez knew all too well the deplorable working conditions that workers endured for a meager wage.

A) an
B) writes
C) too

Question 25

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. In the mid-1960s, Chavez's National Farm Workers Association launched a boycott against grape growers that gained national public attention and support. The National Farm Workers Association ultimately became a part of the AFL-CIO, one of the most important union organizations in the country. Chavez's efforts in the 1970s were often thwarted by union disputes. Nonetheless, in 1975, the California legislature past the California Labor Relations Act, due largely to Chavez's efforts.

A) by
B) past
C) due

Question 26

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice.
____ something that's
____ bothering me for
____ some time.

A) Its, been, quiet
B) It's, being, quit
C) It's, been, quite

Question 27

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. Freda
____ to
____ her vitamins from
____ pharmacy.

A) used, by, you're
B) use, buy, your
C) used, buy, your

Question 28

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. I loved seeing
____ new house, but I don't
____ if I would
____ something so ostentatious.

A) their, know, buy
B) they're, no, by
C) they're, know, buy

Question 29

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. I
____ of
____ way to get the house clean ¾
____ to start early and work late.

A) know, no, accept
B) know, know, except
C) know, no, except

Question 30

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice. Marcos couldn't decide
____ the special
____ in The Phantom Menace were more impressive
____ the ones in Return of the Jedi .

A) whether, affects, then
B) weather, effects, then
C) whether, effects, than

Question 31

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Chavez effected the lives of exploited farm workers everywhere and was a symbol of hope for future improvements. Chavez died in 1993.

A) effected
B) for
C) died

Question 32

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. If
____ interested, I can have
____ ten-speed bike delivered to
____ home by noon tomorrow.

A) your, a, you're
B) you're, an, your
C) you're, a, your

Question 33

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the letter of the word that is a look-alike/sound-alike error. Than, after several years, Chavez left the CSO to organize migrant farm workers on his own. Using civil disobedience and picketing tactics, Chavez was ultimately successful in negotiating work contracts for Mexican American farm workers.

A) Than
B) to
C) and

Question 34

Instructions: In each of the sentences below, choose the correct words to fill in the blanks. Then select the letter that indicates your choice.
____ updates on the crisis, check
____ local news station once
____ hour.

A) Four, your, and
B) For, your, an
C) For, you're, and

Question 35

Instructions: Select the letter of the answer with the correct words for the blanks in each of the following sentences. He should
____ whether you will
____ or reject his proposal
____ tomorrow.

A) know, except, buy
B) know, accept, by
C) no, accept, by