1. A certain (party, person) whom I won’t mention says she likes you.

2. She (ought not, hadn’t ought) to go.

3. Being as, Because, Being that) it’s late, I cannot go.
4. I’m not going (anywhere, anywheres).
5. (Regardless, Irregardless, Disregardless) of the price, I’ll buy it.
6. Is everything (alright, all right)?
7. He worked only (a half, half a, a half a) day.
8. You should (of, have) voted for me.
9. Knowing (as how, that) you like cake, I’ve baked one for you.
10. When did your brother (graduate from, graduate) college?
11. I left the mower (in back of, behind) the garage.
12. He is (most, almost) always in a good mood.
13. He made an (awful, awfully) bad mistake.
14. Can you get the lid (off, off of) this jar?
15. Is she (enthused, enthusiastic) about the party?
16. Yes, I’m angry, and the reason (why is, is because, is that) you are late.
17. I (sure, surely) appreciate all you’ve done for us.
18. She prefers (this, this here) chair.
19. Put the blueprint (alongside, alongside of) the scale model.
20. (Most, Almost) anyone could have done better.
21. What’s that (blond, blonde) hair doing on your coat?
22. His warning to drive carefully had no (affect, effect) at all.
23. I hoped the prescribed (anecdote, antidote) would (affect, effect) a cure.
24. Can we (adapt, adopt) this filing system to fit our files?
25. Now then, (all together, altogether), let’s sing.
26. If I had the (capital, capitol). I’d go into business for myself.
27. There are not tickets available for two on the (aisle, isle).
28. We hope to (accede, exceed) last year’s sales.
29. The Senate’s duty is to (advice, advise) and consent.
30. Do you have (access, excess) to a good library?
31. It’s (all ready, already) time to leave.
32. He has (allusions, illusions) of becoming famous.
33. I would (accept, except) the job (accept, except) for the late hours.
34. What is your (advice, advise)?
35. It’s (all together, altogether) impossible!
36. The painting shows an (angel, angle) (beside, besides) the right hand of God.
37. Paris is the (capital, capitol) of France, and also its foremost ---- or (capital, capitol) ---- city.
38. According to the old joke, the cat put a piece of cheese in his mouth and waited by the mouse hold
with (baited, bated) (breathe, breath).
39. Don’t (accept, except) the package. Send it back.
40. The left rear tire blew out, and he (braked, breaked) the car to a stop.
41. What you don’t eat goes to (waist, waste), but what you do eat goes to your (waist, waste)!
42. This country was founded on the (principal, principle) of individual freedom for all.
43. The secretary (proceeded, preceded) to take the minutes of the meeting.
44. How did you fiancé (propose, purpose) to you?
45. (You’re, Your) late for (you’re, your) appointment.
46. Have you read Tolstoy’s novel War and (Peace, Piece)?
47. We sailed through the (Straight, Strait) of Gibraltar.
48. The sun will (rise, raise) at 5:45 tomorrow morning.
49. Please don’t make (personal, personnel) phone calls during office hours.
50. (Who’s, Whose) going to pay for all this?
51. He gave her a box of (stationary, stationery) for Christmas.
52. Give those (to, too, two) books (to, too, two) me (to, too, two).
53. It’s already half (passed, past) eight.
54. We won even though the first three runs were (their’s, theirs).
55. Name the three (principal, principle) cities in Canada.
56. I was hired by the (personal, personnel) manager.
57. We ate dinner and (than, then) saw a movie.
58. We will have the picnic (whether, weather) the (whether, weather) is good or bad.
59. Please be (quiet, quit, quite).
60. Put (their, there, they’re) books over (their, there, they’re).

ANSWERS
1. person 2. ought not 3. Because 4. anywhere 5. Regardless 6. all right
7. a half or half 8. have 9. that 10. graduate from 11. behind 12. almost
13. awfully 14. off 15. enthusiastic 16. is that 17. surely 18. this
19. alongside 20. almost 21. blond (also acceptable: blonde) 22. effect
23. antidote; effect 24. adapt 25. all together 26. capital 27. Aisle 28. exceed
29. advise 30. access 31. already 32. illusions 33. accept; except 34. Advice
35. altogether 36. angel; beside 37. capital; capital 38. baited; breath (baited here is, of course, a pun
on bated,) 39. accept 40. braked 41. waste; waist 42. principle
43. proceeded 44. propose 45. You’re; your 46. Peace 47. Strait 48. rise
49. personal 50. Who’s 51. stationery 52. two; to; too 53. past 54. Theirs
55. principal 56. personnel 57. then 58. whether; weather 59. quiet 60. their; there