Question 1

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-When the French Legion of Honor offerred Pierre Curie membership, he refused it because his wife was left out. A truck struck and killed Pierre Curie in 1906.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "offered" with one "r".

Question 2

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Then, however, Kasner's nine-year-old nephew, Milton Sirotta, thought of the term googol, and Kasner excepted that name.

Accepted Answer

The word "excepted" is misspelled. The correct word should be "accepted."

Question 3

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-The eleven years from 1895 to 1906 were the happiest of her life. She married Pierre Curie, a well-known scientist. The devoted couple raised two daughters and worked together every day on there research in radiation.

Accepted Answer

The word "there" is a misspelling in this context. It should be "their" to correctly indicate possession.

Question 4

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-Born in Poland in 1867, Marie Curie began life as the daughter of a poor chemistry professer.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "professor."

Question 5

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-In 1898, Madame Curie found too new radioactive elements. One was radium. The other she called polonium, after her native land. In 1903, the Curies shared the Nobel Prize in physics.

Accepted Answer

The word "too" should be "two" to indicate that Madame Curie found two new radioactive elements.

Answer: B
 The word "called" is the correct choice as it accurately portrays that Madame Curie named the element polonium, which is a common use of the verb "call."

Answer: C
 The word "physics" is correctly used in the sentence to refer to the field in which the Curies were being recognized for their contribution. No correction is needed.

Question 6

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Mathematician Edward Kasner faced this problem. He felt quiet hopeless when he tried to name the number one followed by one hundred zeroes.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "quite," not "quiet." "Quiet" means silent or calm, while "quite" means fairly or to a great extent.

Question 7

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-While a young woman, she postponed her own studys and financed her older sister's medical education with the money she earned as a governess. Then Curie's turn came.

Accepted Answer

"Studys" should be "studies."

Question 8

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-Later, she established research centers in Paris and Warsaw, lectured in many countries, and continued to expand her knowlege. Madam Curie died in 1934 of cancer, caused by years of exposure to radioactivity.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "knowledge."

Question 9

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-During World War I, the world-famous doctor risked her life driving an ambulence and treating soldiers at the battlefront.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "ambulance."

Question 10

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Thus, young Milton Sirotta is credited with nameing the googol, a term still used buy scientists.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the word is "naming."

Question 11

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-This devastating blow drove Madame Curie further into her work. She steped into Pierre Curie's professorship to become the first woman teacher at the Sorbonne.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "stepped," with two "p"s.

Question 12

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Suppose you tried to count all the seperate grains of sand on a beach, all the insects flying in the air, or all the stars sparkling beautifully in the night sky.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "separate," not "seperate."

Question 13

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Try to imagine the biggest number their is.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling should be "there" instead of "their".

Question 14

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-Then, in 1911, she excepted a second Nobel Prize, this one for her important work in chemistry.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling should be "accepted" instead of "excepted."

Question 15

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-Marie Curie led quiet a heroic life. Honored as one of the most brilliant scientists of the twentieth century, she also triumphed over great hardship and loss.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "quite" instead of "quiet".

Question 16

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-You would definitely need a huge number. Then what if it were neccesary to give this number a name?

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the word is "necessary".

Question 17

The following sentences form a paragraph.  Proofread each sentence for misspelled words.  For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-I still beleive that if I did not make these useful notes, the bills would not be paid, groceries would not be bought, and friends would not be visited. In fact, I keep lists to remind myself to keep lists!

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "believe."

Answer: B
 "Paid" is the correct spelling in this context.

Answer: C
 "Groceries" is the correct spelling.

Question 18

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-She moved to Paris in 1891 and became the first woman to enroll in the Sorbonne, the greatest university in France. For three years, she studied hard and lived in poverty. Her work payed off.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is "paid," not "payed."

Question 19

The following sentences form a paragraph.  Proofread each sentence for misspelled words.  For each item, select the word that is misspelled.
-Now, though, I depend to much on lists: I wake, sleep, and eat according to the daily memos I write.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The following sentences form a paragraph. ...

Question 20

The following sentences form an essay.  Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item.
-The young scholar graduated first in her class with a degree in physical science. One year later, she completed another degree, in mathmatics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The following sentences form an essay. ...

Quiz 35: Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -When the French Legion of Honor offerred Pierre Curie membership, he refused it because his wife was left out. A truck struck and killed Pierre Curie in 1906.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -Then, however, Kasner's nine-year-old nephew, Milton Sirotta, thought of the term googol, and Kasner excepted that name.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -Born in Poland in 1867, Marie Curie began life as the daughter of a poor chemistry professer.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -In 1898, Madame Curie found too new radioactive elements. One was radium. The other she called polonium, after her native land. In 1903, the Curies shared the Nobel Prize in physics.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -Mathematician Edward Kasner faced this problem. He felt quiet hopeless when he tried to name the number one followed by one hundred zeroes.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -While a young woman, she postponed her own studys and financed her older sister's medical education with the money she earned as a governess. Then Curie's turn came.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -During World War I, the world-famous doctor risked her life driving an ambulence and treating soldiers at the battlefront.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -Thus, young Milton Sirotta is credited with nameing the googol, a term still used buy scientists.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -This devastating blow drove Madame Curie further into her work. She steped into Pierre Curie's professorship to become the first woman teacher at the Sorbonne.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -Try to imagine the biggest number their is.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -Then, in 1911, she excepted a second Nobel Prize, this one for her important work in chemistry.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -Marie Curie led quiet a heroic life. Honored as one of the most brilliant scientists of the twentieth century, she also triumphed over great hardship and loss.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -You would definitely need a huge number. Then what if it were neccesary to give this number a name?

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -She moved to Paris in 1891 and became the first woman to enroll in the Sorbonne, the greatest university in France. For three years, she studied hard and lived in poverty. Her work payed off.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread each sentence for misspelled words. For each item, select the word that is misspelled. -Now, though, I depend to much on lists: I wake, sleep, and eat according to the daily memos I write.

The following sentences form an essay. Proofread the essay and select the misspelled word in each item. -The young scholar graduated first in her class with a degree in physical science. One year later, she completed another degree, in mathmatics.