Spelling Correction (Basic) — Set 5

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Select the correct spelling of the word meaning 'possessive pronoun'.

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Correct Answer: A. their

'Their' is the possessive pronoun showing ownership (their books). 'There' is an adverb referring to location. 'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'. These homophones are frequently confused.

Which word correctly completes: 'Is anyone ___ in the room?'

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Correct Answer: B. there

'There' is correct here as it refers to location (in the room). 'Is anyone there?' is the natural phrase. The adverb 'there' indicates place or existence.

Choose the correct word: '___ going to the concert tonight.'

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Correct Answer: C. They're

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are'. 'They're going' means 'they are going'. This is the only form that works with the verb 'going'.

Select the correct spelling: 'I need to ___ my new shoes.'

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Correct Answer: A. wear

'Wear' is the verb meaning to have clothing on your body. 'Where' is a question word about location. 'Wear your shoes' is correct. The 'ea' in wear relates to having something on.

Which is correct: 'Do you know ___ the store is?'

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Correct Answer: B. where

'Where' is the correct spelling for asking about location or place. 'Where is the store?' uses 'where' as a question word. The 'h' differentiates it from 'wear'.

Choose the correct word: '___ did you get these clothes?'

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Correct Answer: B. Where

'Where' is used for asking about location or origin. 'Where did you get these clothes?' is asking the place of purchase. This question requires the adverb 'where'.

Select the correct word: 'I ___ a blue shirt yesterday.'

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Correct Answer: A. wear

'Wear' is the past form of wearing clothes. When describing what clothing you had on, use 'wear'. 'I wore a blue shirt' follows the verb conjugation pattern.

Which is correct: 'The students put ___ bags on the table.'

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Correct Answer: A. their

'Their' is the possessive pronoun showing the bags belong to the students. 'Their bags' shows ownership. This is the correct possessive form for 'they'.

Choose the correct word: '_____ is a new restaurant downtown.'

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Correct Answer: B. There

'There' is an expletive used to introduce a new noun. 'There is a restaurant' means a restaurant exists. This structure uses 'there' to begin the statement.

Select the correct word: 'I can see the house from _____.'

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Correct Answer: B. where

'Where' means from what location. 'From where can I see it?' uses the adverb 'where'. In this sentence, we need the locational adverb.

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