Eexercise 54: Commonly Misused Words (Page: 202)

1. A beautiful angel adorned their christmas tree.
2. I have your notes here, but I can't find mine.
3. The rescuers were a welcome site for those trapped on the snow covered mountain.
4. Who's supposed to supply the refreshments for tonight's meeting.
5. It is a custom in the United States to eat turkey on Thanks-giving.
6. Whether we drive or fly depends on the length of our vacation.
7. Pasquale is of French descent, but his cousin is English.
8. Dr. Hipple will not be coming to the meeting because he had too many papers to grade.
9. Although my mother never eats dessert, I prefer something sweet.
10. I guess they're not interested because we haven't heard from them.
11. Doris & Marge teach kindergarten; the later works in Putnam.
12. Isaac Asimov's science books are more easily understood than most scientists.
13. The fender on Sean's bike came loose and had to be tightened.
14. Nobody had any stationary, so we had to use notebook paper to write the letter.
15. The hikers had passed many hours waiting to be rescued.
16. Lisa had to quit eating apples after the orthodontist put braces on her teeth.
17. After any war, the world desires a lasting peace.
18. Albert Einstein expressed his principle of relativity.
19. Marcia was quite tired tired after the long walk to class.
20. You must remember to cite your references when you write a paper.