Exercises 01-03: Vocabulary (Easily Confused Words)

Test your knowledge of easily confused words. A few questions on apostrophes and capitalization
have been added to the mix to keep you on your toes. Underline the correct word choice in the
following sentences.
Exercise 1
Q. 01 The statistics showed that more crimes took place during a full moon. From this data, the analyst

(implied/inferred) that a full moon makes humans a little bit crazy or more daring.
Q. 02 I (loath/loathe) door-to-door salesmen.
Q. 03 Superior Court Judge John Pitman denied a request by Paul Denbigh for post-conviction relief that
named ineffective (council/counsel) as a reason to have his case re-examined.
Q. 04 The Ghost of Kneller Hall? (It's/Its) a true story, I tell you.
Q. 05 He drove with the lights off so he wouldn't be seen. The police pulled him over, and (than/then) it
was all over.
Q. 06 The team (passed/past) them to the New York office via satellite.
Q. 07 Know your limits, but never (accept/except) them.
Q. 08 I have been loyal (too/to) Mr. Smart for twenty-three years/.
Q. 09 It's (you're/your) birthday party.
Q. 10 She (beared/bored) a strong resemblance to you.
Exercise 2
Q. 01 The (principal/principle) reason for this letter is to outline a number of observations regarding the
staff.
Q. 02 It was his greed that (lead/led) to his downfall.
Q. 03 Many cities have designated areas where drinking alcohol is not (aloud/allowed).
Q. 04 Venous reflux causes varicose (vains/vanes/veins).
Q. 05 (Beside/Besides), I've never been to Las Vegas.
Q. 06 Due to the landslide, there are only 17 holes on this golf (coarse/course).
Q. 07 I thought Bobby was a boy until he (laid/lain/lied) three eggs.
Q. 08 Can you tell me (who/whom) sat next to him during the meeting.
Q. 09 The hat (born/borne) by the child was ridiculously large.
Q. 10 Dr. Milton, can you look over the (practice/practise) for an hour?
Exercise 3
Q. 01 Do not leave those pipes (bare/bear) during the winter/.
Q. 02 The (affect/effect) of using poor grammar should not be understated.
Q. 03 The decision will be based purely on the wording of (you're/your) policy.
Q. 04 They say that (practice/practise) makes perfect.
Q. 05 He (lay/lain/lied) still until the guards started talking.
Q. 06 No one has ever seen (it's/its) body.
Q. 07 You must wear earplugs (too/to) soften the gunshot.
Q. 08 The family-entertainment stint is (dependant/dependent) on the weather. [N.B. Use UK convention
for this question.]
Q. 09 She simply stepped (forth/fourth) and ran her heart out.
Q. 10 (Precedence/Precedent) is defined as "an earlier event or action regarded as an example or guide
to
be considered in subsequent similar circumstances."