CPP Spelling, Word Usage & Consistency

Question 1

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

Receive

Answer

Recieve

Answer

Recive

Answer

Receeve

Question 2

What is the correct use of the word 'affect'?

Accepted Answer

The new policy will affect many people.

Answer

The new policy will effect many people.

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The new policy will have a affect on many people.

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The new policy will affect on many people.

Question 3

Choose the correct sentence for word consistency.

Accepted Answer

She likes to run, read, and sing.

Answer

She likes to run, read, and singing.

Answer

She likes to running, read, and sing.

Answer

She likes to run, reading, and sing.

Question 4

Which of these words is the correct form for this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The principal of the project was discussed.

Answer

The principle of the project was discussed.

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The principle of the school was discussed.

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The principal of the school was discussed.

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct usage of the word 'its'?

Accepted Answer

The dog wagged its tail.

Answer

The dog wagged it’s tail.

Answer

The dog wagged its' tail.

Answer

The dog wagged it tail.

Question 6

Which word is used correctly in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

She has two children, which are both very talented.

Answer

She has two children that are both very talented.

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She has two childs that are both very talented.

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She has two children who is both very talented.

Question 7

Choose the sentence that uses parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

He enjoys swimming, running, and riding bikes.

Answer

He enjoys swimming, running, and to ride bikes.

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He enjoys swimming, run, and to ride bikes.

Answer

He enjoys swimming, running, and ride bikes.

Question 8

What is the correct use of 'fewer' or 'less'?

Accepted Answer

I have fewer books than you.

Answer

I have less books than you.

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I have less books than you.

Answer

I have fewer book than you.

Question 9

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'they're', 'their', or 'there'?

Accepted Answer

Answer

They're going to the store.

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Their going to the store.

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There going to the store.

Answer

Theyre going to the store.