Commonly Confused Words Quiz 3 Back to OWL

I would have learned a great deal in calculus ___ I did not attend class regularly.
1. except that
2. except for the fact that
___ he was late is indisputable.
1. That
2. The fact that
3. The reason is because that
4. The thing of it is, is that
___ I got up late.
1. The reason I am late to class is because
2. I am late to class because
He __ speak so loudly.
1. hadn't ought to
2. should not
He bought ___ two tickets to the rodeo.
1. himself
2. hisself
Did they do all that by ___?
1. theirselves
2. themselves
The supervisor __ that additional workers would be laid off.
1. implied
2. inferred
I ___ from her comments that I would not be one of the lead actors in the play this year.
1. implied
2. inferred
I wanted to be prepared __ I had a pop quiz today in English class.
1. if
2. in case
3. in case of
4. in case that
____ the right choice is the simplest.
1. Frequently,
2. In many instances,
____ Tolliver Hall is a great place to have lunch.
1. In my estimation
2. In my opinion
3. I think
____ of what Fred says, I know that I will get a ticket if I park illegally on campus.
1. Irregardless
2. Regardless
The tennis team won __ match.
1. it's
2. its
___ time for lunch.
1. Its
2. It's
___ the books on the table.
1. Lay
2. Lie
We ___ the floor yesterday.
1. laid
2. lay
Today the pearls ___ in the velvet-lined case.
1. laid
2. lay
___ in the velvet-lined case were the pearls.
1. Laying
2. Lying
After careful consideration of your application, the bank has agreed to ____ you some money.
1. Lend
2. Loan
After careful consideration of your application, the bank has agreed to give you a ___.
1. lend
2. loan
We turned the horses ___ in the pasture, but we locked the gate so we wouldn't ___ them.
1. loose/lose
2. lose/loose
Be careful in the slot machines at Harrah's--you may __ a lot of money.
1. loose
2. lose
Stop walking there for a minute, and I'll help you fix your backpack. It has come ___.
1. loose
2. lose
There are ___ applications for this new technology.
1. lots of
2. a lot of
3. many
Yesterday, I ___ to eat a salad rather than a hamburger. I was trying to make a healthy ___.
1. chose/choice
2. choose/choice
3. choice/choose
4. choice/chose
I ___ studied more for that chemistry test.
1. ought to of
2. oughten to of
3. should of
4. should have
Joan __ spent a great deal on clothes for fall quarter.
1. must have
2. must of
I __ made an A in that class, if I had paid attention and read before attending class.
1. could have
2. could of
Take that valve __ the unit before you clean it.
1. off of
2. off
I was late ___ heavy traffic between Monroe and Ruston.
1. on account of
2. because of