Lose It or Loose It -
There's a Difference
Lose ten pounds or loose ten pounds? What is it that you
really want to do? If you lose the
ten pounds, then we won't be able to find them. That would be a good thing. But
if you loose the ten pounds, you set
them free to roll about like a tumbleweed. Ten pounds
on the loose would not be a good
thing.
LOSE means to lack the possession of, to come to be without. LOOSE means not tight. LOOSEN means to unfasten something or make it less constraining. Examples: The hockey team doesn't want to lose the game. Exercise 1
1. The shoes were so big that they were ___________ on the little boy's feet. 2. I turned a corner to __________ the guy who was tailing me. 3. Our football team hasn't done so well this year. We are sure to __________ every game. 4. After the bad weather, the penned up dogs were set ____________ to run outside again. 5. The pet store manager was told to __________ the dog's collar as it was much too tight around his neck. 6. Those rules are much too ______________! You need to tighten up security around here. 7. Her husband had to work on her necklace for over an hour before he could ________________ the hung clasp. 8. She wanted her hair fixed in soft ___________ curls. 9. It is a terrible thing to _________ one's self respect. 10. You will _______________ out if you don't get there before the sale ends. How Does the Effect
Affect You? - Another Grammatical Riddle AFFECT ... EFFECT ...
Two very confusing
words often misused. Cause and effect,
sound effects, weather that affects your health, an affected tone of voice É a spelling
nightmare. Let's look at basic definitions and parts of speech.
AFFECT –
verb – to act upon, to change or to cause a change (Note: there are two exceptions to this rule. When effect is used to indicate a scientific "cause and effect" instance, then it may be used as a verb. An example is: Do you know the name of the doctor who effected a cure for rabies? Also, when affect is used in the sense that someone adopted or pretended something, it is a verb. An example is: Tom affected an Irish accent for his role in the play. Or, Stinson affected a limp to impress the referees. But, when affect is used to mean an emotion, then it
is a noun. For example:
The crying of the widow created an affect of sorrow in the room. Although the definitions are certainly beneficial in knowing which spelling of similar-sounding words to use, it is the part of speech that gives us the best clue. Here are examples: 1. She knew the
_________ of the weather would impact the arthritis in her knee negatively.
2. The weather always
_____________ the arthritis in her knee.
3. The _________ knee
responded negatively to the damp weather due to its arthritic condition.
EXERCISE 2 1. The applause showed how deeply the presentation had _____________ the audience. 2. His attitude was _________________ by his upbringing. 3. What ____________ do you think the news will have on her? 4. No matter what he does, it will have no _____________ on me. 5. No matter what he does, it will not __________________ me. 6. What do you think the _______ of the decision will be? 7. How did her son's departure _________________ Mrs. Sanago? 8. How was the team _______________ by the loss of their coach? 9. I was impressed by the _______________ of Churchill's words on Britain during that time. 10. Do you know what ____________ that medicine will have on you?
Choose, Chose, Choice
choose - (verb) to make a choice or selection.
chose - past tense of verb choose.
choice - (noun) choosing; selection. Exercise 3
She also helps them become self-supporting if they __________ to leave their husbands.
In the past, delegates sometimes voted many times before they __________ a candidate. Reverend Reed says many couples today __________ simple, nontraditional weddings. Companies can __________ to follow the rules, which will not be legally enforced. But which of the many Washington museums should they see? And what will they __________ to see in each one? Ten Olympic Committee members reportedly accepted gifts and large amounts of money to __________ Salt Lake City, Utah, to hold the events. For example, a couple can go to a store and __________ gifts they would like to receive. Last week, the I-O-C __________ Beijing, China, to hold the summer Olympic Games of Two-Thousand-Eight. They will also __________ many state and local officials. Companies can __________ to follow the rules, which will not be legally enforced. In the past, Mark __________ to fly rather than drive. They say child care is the only __________ for some families if they want to avoid being poor. It will __________ candidates who support community or national development. Yesterday I __________ to go by train. They say advertising also increases public knowledge and __________ of treatments. He says __________ friends from other ethnic groups is an individual . Each state must __________ its electors by this Tuesday. The delegates also will nominate Mr. Gore's __________ for vice president. Last week, they __________ her as captain. The zoo officials __________ the animals during a recent trip to the Wolong Reserve. |