Common Usage Problems
10 Questions
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Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
We made __________ cars this year than we did last year.
- A.
Fewer
- B.
Less
Correct Answer
A. Fewer -
- 2.
The football team had problems due to constant bickering ________ the team members.
- A.
Between
- B.
Among
Correct Answer
B. Among -
- 3.
Her mother won't let her eat that breakfast cereal because it has a huge ________ of grams of sugar.
- A.
Number
- B.
Amount
Correct Answer
A. Number -
- 4.
Don't feel _______ just because you forgot to call me.
- A.
Badly
- B.
Bad
Correct Answer
B. Bad -
- 5.
The opening day of baseball season was delayed because of _________ rainstorms.
- A.
Continuous
- B.
Continual
Correct Answer
B. Continual -
- 6.
Although they are twins, Megan looks very _________________ Morgan.
- A.
Different than
- B.
Different from
Correct Answer
B. Different from -
- 7.
That professor is not going to tolerate much more of your __________ talking.
- A.
Continuous
- B.
Continual
Correct Answer
A. Continuous -
- 8.
How much _________ do we have to ride our bikes before we can take a rest?
- A.
Further
- B.
Farther
Correct Answer
B. Farther -
- 9.
That breakfast bar has __________ fat in it than this one.
- A.
Less
- B.
Fewer
Correct Answer
A. Less -
- 10.
The judge will not tolerate any ________ disruptions in the courtroom.
- A.
Farther
- B.
Further
Correct Answer
B. Further -
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