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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "passed," not "past," which is a look-alike/sound-alike error.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "Except" instead of "Accept," as "Except" means excluding someone or something, which fits the context of the sentence.

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.

Accepted Answer

The word "it's" is a contraction for "it is" or "it has," while "its" is the possessive form of "it." In this sentence, "it's" is incorrect because the intended meaning is possessive, so "its" should be used instead.

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.

Accepted Answer

"Suppose" should be "supposed" to correctly match the sentence's tense and meaning, indicating a requirement or expectation.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word in this sentence should be "you're," a contraction that means "you are." "Your" is a possessive pronoun, which does not make sense in this context.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "no" instead of "know". This is a look-alike/sound-alike error.

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?

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "your" instead of "you're." "You're" is a contraction of "you are" and does not fit in this context.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "just being," not "just been," which is a common look-alike/sound-alike error.

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?

Accepted Answer

The correct word in this sentence is "effect," not "affect." "Affect" is a verb meaning to influence or produce a change in something, while "effect" is a noun meaning the result of a change or action. Here, we are asking about the result of the strike on hot dog sales, so "effect" is the correct choice.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word would be "there" instead of "their". "Their" is a possessive pronoun, while "there" is an adverb used to indicate a place.

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.

Accepted Answer

The word "effect" should be "affect" in this context. "Effect" means to cause something to happen, while "affect" means to produce a change or influence.

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.

Accepted Answer

"Weather" should be "Whether" in this context, as it is used to introduce alternatives, not to refer to atmospheric conditions.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word in this sentence is "quite," which means "very" or "extremely." "Quiet" means "having little or no sound." This is a common look-alike/sound-alike error because the two words are spelled almost identically and have similar pronunciations.

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.

Accepted Answer

The word "who's" is a contraction for "who is" or "who has," while the correct word to use in this sentence is the possessive pronoun "whose."

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?"

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling in this sentence is "loose." "Lose" means to fail to win, while "loose" means not tight or relaxed.

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.

Accepted Answer

"Rose" should be "raised" in this context, as it refers to lifting or elevating something (the banners), not the past tense of "rise."

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "than," not "then." "Than" is used when making a comparison, while "then" is used to show a sequence of events.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word is "sat," not "set." "Set" means to put or place something, while "sat" means to be seated or rest in a seated position. This is a common look-alike/sound-alike error.

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.

Accepted Answer

The word "quite" is a homophone of "quiet," which is the correct word to use in this sentence.

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.

Accepted Answer

The correct word in this context is "knew," not "new." This is a common look-alike/sound-alike error.

Quiz 41: Look-Alikessound-Alikes Proofreading Strategy