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2. Giselle asked Marc (rather, whether) he would prefer to stay
home or go (alone, along) with her.

3. Although she went (threw, through) all her desk drawers, Kim

could not find the report or remember (were, where) she had

put it.

4. “My ex-husband should be ashamed of (himself, hisself) for

getting so far behind on child support,” said Laurie. “I can’t even
afford to (buy, by) the children new school clothes.”

5. The new homes (were, where) attractively priced but had only

(too, to, two) bedrooms.

Review Exercise 26-2 Choosing between

Commonly Confused Words

Refer to the explanations in this chapter to choose the correct word

from each of the pairs in the following sentences. Underline the

correct choice.

1. I needed (advice, advise) on what classes to take in the fall, so

I scheduled a conference with my advisor (to, too, two) learn
more about my options.

2. “I’ll be (alright, all right) when I (obtain, attain) a passing grade

in this class.

3. The sad movie (affected, effected) Carlos deeply, so he tried

tell (himself, hisself) funny jokes in his head to keep from
crying.