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Our reminiscences of the (passed, past) are often not very accurate. |
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The children possess three (pair, pairs) of shoes. |
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The rain made the racers slow down but it didn't (affect, effect) who won the race. |
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Water vapor must rise from the earth before it (can, may) condense and become rain. |
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Carl stayed up (passed, past) midnight studying for the test. |
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Jade was apt to (lose, loose) her temper during basketball practice. |
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The King abdicated when he saw that he would (lose, loose) the war. |
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"The (lie, lay) that you told is so repellent that it makes me sick to hear it." |
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Edgar A. Poe often (sit, set) his stories in eerie houses, catacombs, or dungeons. |
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| 10. |
I (raise, rise) chickens at the farm. |
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She searched (among, between) the clothes racks for a miniskirt. |
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The influxes of company email have been on the (raise, rise). |
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Jarrett could not bear the thought of having to (sit, set) still for a whole hour! |
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Your mother said you'd baby-(sit, set) for us tonight. |
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On a condor's neck, a ring of black plumes creates the (affect, effect) of an elegant boa. |
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Mike and Jim aren't true friends if they expect you to (lie, lay) to your parents. |
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If you perform well in school, you will get into a (good, well) college. |
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| 18. |
Please be careful not to bungle the job as you (can, may) lose it. |
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The horse trotted across the pasture to (lie, lay) under the shade tree. |
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The rain will eventually lessen and (than, then) we can go out. |
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