Assignments

Week #2:  Choose the correct word in parentheses and write its correct form in the space provided.

 

1.  The judge__________ (affect, effect) the agreement between the union and management to end the strike.

2.  His mother was __________ (adverse, averse) to his seeing that girl.

3.  The ministerial __________ (aid, aide) had __________ (already, all ready) made the a report. 

4.  In __________ ( addition, edition) to his ability to __________ ( adapt, adept, adopt) to new things, he is very (adapt, adept, adopt)_______________ at ______________ (adapt, adept, adopt) new ideas and changing them to his liking.

5.  When the reporter __________ (allude, elude) to how the robber had __________ (allude, elude) police, the official became __________ (aggravate, irritate) but __________ (assure, insure) him that the robber was already caught.

6.  __________ (As, Like) part of its __________ (ad, add) , the car dealership said it was __________       (already, all ready) to sell its __________ ( access, excess ) automobiles to  the Police department.  At the announcement, one reporter asked why it didn't lower __________ ( it's, its ) prices instead in order to __________ ( lessen, lesson) the __________ (affect, effect) the cost had had on the tax payer.

7.  Stopping flyers who are __________ (accede, exceed) their weight limit is an __________(every day, everyday) situation for an airline attendant.

8.  He had to __________ (quiet, quit, quite) due to his illness.