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Out Of Place Words Multiple Choice Worksheet 1
Select the word or words in capital letters that are grammatically incorrect.
1. The ARTICLE clearly DESCRIBES the TAKE UP by the army and the RESULTING civil war.
- article
- take up
- describes
- resulting
2. She was INTRIGUED by the hermetic PRINCIPAL, "as above, so below," and VOWED to study it FURTHER.
- intrigued
- vowed
- further
- principal
3. Commuters have been COMPLAINING that there are VERY many UNNECESSARY stop signs on the HIGHWAY.
- very
- complaining
- unnecessary
- highway
4. The HISTORICAL paintings in the MANSION were HANGED by PROFESSIONALS.
- historical
- mansion
- hanged
- professionals
5. NEITHER my husband NOR my friends WANTS to attend the funeral WITH me.
- wants
- neither
- nor
- with
6. If I WAS wealthy, I would DONATE to CHARITIES that help CHILDREN.
- donate
- was
- charities
- children
7. Everyone who IS going ON the hike SHOULD carry THEIR own lunch.
- is
- should
- their
- on
8. Jake is UNABLE to fly home IN the holidays BECAUSE the price of a round trip ticket is TOO expensive.
- unable
- because
- too
- in
9. The police officers asked US not to touch NOTHING in the room UNTIL THEY searched it.
- nothing
- us
- until
- they
10. The dog and cat WERE LAYING on the bed WHEN Martha CAME home.
- were
- when
- came
- laying
