CORRECT USAGE

1. ACCEPT VS EXCEPT
ACCEPT is a verb that means to take in or to agree
with.
EXCEPT is a preposition that means apart from.
2. ADVICE VS ADVISE
ADVICE is synonymous to counsel, note, or
information.
ADVISE is a verb which means to give advice or
counsel.
3. AFFECT VS EFFECT
AFFECT is a verb that means to influence.
EFFECT, when used as a verb, means to cause to
happen
4. ALREADY VS ALL READY
ALREADY is an adverb which is synonymous to by
now.
ALL READY means all members are set or
prepared.
5. AMOUNT VS NUMBER
AMOUNT measures non-countable nouns or items.
NUMBER measures countable nouns or items.
6. BESIDE VS BESIDES
BESIDE is a preposition which is similar to near in
function.
BESIDES is a conjunctive adverb which is similar to
after all.
7. BETWEEN VS AMONG
BETWEEN is often used with two things or persons.
AMONG is often used with more than two things or
persons.
8. BRING VS TAKE
TAKE refers to an act of transferring or getting
something away from a reference point.
BRING refers to an act of transferring or getting
something toward a reference point.
9. LEARN VS TEACH
LEARN means acquire information or skill
TEACH means impart knowledge to somebody
10. ELICIT VS ILLICIT
ELICIT is a verb which means to get, to solicit, or
to gather.
ILLICIT is an adjective which is similar to unlawful
or illegal.
11. EMIGRATE (from) VS IMMIGRATE (to)
EMIGRATE means to leave one place or country.
IMMIGRATE means to enter another place or
country.
12. e.g. VS i.e.
e.g. is an abbreviation that stands for the Latin
exampli gratia (for example)
i.e. is an abbreviation that stands for the Latin id
est (that is)
13. FEWER VS LESS
FEWER is used with countable nouns.
LESS is used with non-countable nouns.
14. ITS VS ITS
ITS is a possessive pronoun (or determiner).
ITS is a contraction of it is.
15. LOSE VS LOOSE
LOSE means to fail to win or to cease to be in
possession
LOOSE is the opposite of tight.
16. LIE VS LAY
LIE is an intransitive verb which means to recline
or to rest.
(principal parts: lie(pres), lay(past), lain(past
participle))

LAY is a transitive verb which means to put or to

place.
(principal parts: lay(pres), laid(past), laid(past
participle))
17. THEYRE VS THEIR
THEYRE is the contraction of they are.
THEIR is a possessive pronoun (or determiner).
18. YOUR VS YOURE
YOUR is a possessive pronoun.
YOURE is the contracted you are.
19. WHOS VS WHOSE
WHOS is a contraction of who is.
WHOSE means belonging to who or which: a
grammatical word used to talk or ask about the
person or thing something belongs to

DIRECTION: Read carefully the sentence.

Underline your answer.
1. Tomorrow we will (choose, chose) players for
our team.
2. I thought the mayors response was (all
together, altogether) appropriate.
3. Can you (bring, take) Reiko to school before
you go to work?
4. The police did not (accept, except) the
suspects alibi.
5. The majorettes waited (beside, besides) the
grandstand.
6. Mario put the boxes (in, into) the car trunk.
7. Those dogs seem to think (their, theyre) the
kings!
8. Whose (advice, advise) should I take?
9. Dont (set, sit) that dish on the newly polished
surface!
10. This poor bicycle is on (its, its) last legs.
11. Guess (whos, whose) the new basketball
coach at school!
12. I want to (learn, teach) about alligators and
crocodiles.
13. Will you (advice, advise) me on this matter?
14. If we (loose, lose) the game tonight,
everyone will be sad.
15. I have to (learn, teach) this topic to my
students.
16. When I (lay, lie) flat on a rock, I feel like a
desert snake.
17. The license plate has come (loose, lose) from
the car.
18. This act will (bring, take) the show to a close.
19. The teacher gathered us (all together,
altogether).
20. (Beside, Besides) collecting newspapers, our
class recycles plastic and cans.
21. Will you (bring, take) the life preserver over
to the other side of the boat?
22. Well, I have to (illicit, elicit) ideas from you
guys.
23. (Beside, Besides) the championship, which
other games have you attended?
24. The principal and the teacher spoke quietly
(between, among) themselves outside the
classroom door.
25. Joker pulled (loose, lose) from his leash, but I
caught him when he stopped to pick up a stick.

26. There is a shopping mall so large that (its,

its) spread out over several acres.
27. We have (fewer, less) cars in this side of the
country.
28. I doubt that anyone can (learn, teach) me to
roller skate!
29. The procedure shall be monitored by the
resident physician, (e.g., i.e.) Dr. Allan Go.
30. I need some room to (lay, lie) out my science
project.
31. Those people think (their, theyre) the only
citizens.
32. We will (emigrate, immigrate) to Canada by
the end of this year.
33. I thought the Sammons were coming (all
together, altogether) in the same car.
34. Im glad that yesterday I (choose, chose)
Salve.
35. We can carry all the suitcases (accept,
except) that large blue one.
36. You have to (lie, lay) down and rest.
37. (Whos, Whose) the captain of this team?
38. An (elicit, illicit) affair destroys lives of
people especially the family members.
39. Please feel free to (bring, take) your
grandmother to our gathering.
40. I have (all ready, already) seen that movie.