Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Desert / Dessert Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Desert and Dessert.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Disinterested / Uninterested Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Disinterested and Uninterested.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Disinterested / Uninterested Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Disinterested and Uninterested.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Everyday / Every Day Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Everyday and Every Day.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Everyday / Every Day Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Everyday and Every Day.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Everyday / Every Day Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Everyday and Every Day.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Everyone / Every One Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Everyone and Every one.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Everyone / Every One Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading practice/quiz for the commonly confused words Everyone and Every one.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Spelling: Accept vs. Except
A good reference that defines, differentiates, and demonstrates the usage and purposes of these commonly misused English words.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Using "Good" and "Well" as Modifiers
This site provides an explanation for using "good" and "well" properly. A self test is given at the end of the article.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 3: Lose and Loose
Test your understanding of the words "lose" and "loose" by choosing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 4: Lose and Loose
Test your understanding of the words "lose" and "loose" by typing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 5: Loss and Lost
Test your understanding of the words "loss" and "lost" by typing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 6: Who and Whom
Test your understanding of the words "who" and "whom" by choosing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 7: Who and Whom
Test your understanding of the words "who" and "whom" by typing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 8: Whoever and Whomever
Test your understanding of the words "whoever" and "whomever" by typing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 11: To, Too, and Two
Test your understanding of the words "to," "too," and "two" by choosing the word that best completes each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 12: To, Too, and Two
Test your understanding of the words "to," "too," and "two" by typing the words in the boxes to complete each of the twenty sentences. Immediate feedback on answers is provided and a percentage score is tallied throughout the quiz.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Word Choice: Exercise 6: Using Lay and Lie Correctly
Read about the proper usage of lay and lie and then practice by correctly completing twenty sentences. Feedback is provided after each sentence.
Towson University
Towson University: Commonly Confused Words: Weather / Whether
This site focuses on the commonly confused words weather and whether including definitions and examples with explanations. It also offers a link to practice exercises.
Other
Linc Home Study: Grammar Central: Confusing Words 1
This is a tutorial for words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Presentations: Confused and Misused Words and Phrases Power Point
A PowerPoint slide reviewing the proper usage of commonly confused and misused words. Questions that may be found on standardized tests are included.
Other
Santa Monica College: J. Cheney: Lay or Lie?
Definitions and conjugations of the verbs "lay" and "lie" followed by six practice sentences in which students are asked to complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb. Students can submit answers to see how many are correct and...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Everyday vs. Every Day
This page provides the rules for the proper use of the words "everyday" and "every day."