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Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz

1. For each question, choose the correct sentence.

 A) She poured over the documents all night long.
 B) She pored over the documents all night long.

2. 

 A) It’s far too late to altar the wedding ceremony now.
 B) It’s far too late to alter the wedding ceremony now.

3. 

 A) We knew we had to devise a better scheme.
 B) We knew we had to device a better scheme.

4. 

 A) I have lain a set of printouts on each seat around the conference table.
 B) I have laid a set of printouts at each seat around the conference table.

5. 

 A) The architect which thought up the new museum design should be sent back to preschool!
 B) The architect who thought up the new museum design should be sent back to preschool!
 C) The architect whom thought up the new museum design should be sent back to preschool!

6. 

 A) If I pay his bale, does that mean he won’t go to jail?
 B) If I pay his bail, does that mean he won’t go to jail?

7. 

 A) When you gamble with your savings, the staykes are too high.
 B) When you gamble with your savings, the steaks are too high.
 C) When you gamble with your savings, the stakes are too high.

8. 

 A) Alex was not suppose to be there.
 B) Alex was not supposed to be there.

9. 

 A) We graduated high school in 1995.
 B) We graduated from high school in 1995.
 C) Both A and B are correct.

10. 

 A) The atmosphere was marry because of all of the holiday celebrations.
 B) The atmosphere was merry because of all of the holiday celebrations.


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