Writing Practice Test Set 3

who's or whose

1. Decide whether to use who's or whose in the following sentence.

Tim was unsure __________ office he was meant to go to.

A.whose

B.who's

Question 1 of 10

Less/Fewer

2. Look at these sentences and put a tick next to the one that uses less/fewer correctly.

A.If we are going to save the planet, we need to make less car journeys.

B.If we are going to save the planet, we need to make fewer car journeys.

Question 2 of 10

3. Look at these sentences and put a tick next to the one that uses less/fewer correctly.

A.These days there are less cars on the roads.

B.These days there are fewer cars on the roads.

Question 3 of 10

Advice/Advise

4. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

The President should choose an expert in each area to _________ him on important matters.

A.advice

B.advise

Question 4 of 10

Confused Words

5. Confusable words. Choose the correct word for the following sentences.

The film was full of clever special _______ .

A.affects

B.effects

Question 5 of 10

There/Their/They're

6. There or Their or They're?

_______ must be millions of stars out there.

A.There

B.Their

C.They're

Question 6 of 10

7. What is correct, there or their or they're?

The soldiers are not sure where _______ going.

A.there

B.their

C.they're

Question 7 of 10

Like/As

8. Choose whether to use 'like' or 'as'.

Monkeys live on a variety of fruit _______ bananas, oranges, and breadfruit.

A.like

B.such as

Question 8 of 10

farther/further

9. Write the word farther or further in the blank to correctly complete the sentence.

Which is _____________________: the distance to the moon or the distance to Mars?

A.farther

B.further

Question 9 of 10

10. Write the word farther or further in the blank to correctly complete the sentence.

How much _____________________ until we get to Grandma and Grandpa's house?

A.farther

B.further

Question 10 of 10