Creative Editing
Chapter 3
Note: Exercises 5 through 12 are based on the material on correct word usage in this chapter, as well as on the list of frequently misused words in the Appendix.
Exercise 11
11. Delete the incorrect choices in the following sentences.
a. An artist uses a [palate, palette, pallet].
b. He bit into the pizza, burning his [palate, palette, pallet].
c. She hoped to [parlay, parley] his fame into fortune.
d. The [burglar, robber] gained entry to her home on the [pretense, pretext] of coming there to repair the telephone.
e. The district attorney will [persecute, prosecute] the murder suspect.
f. The [councilor, counselor] was able to [persuade, convince] the students that a college education is important.
g. The senior class will [proceed, precede] the junior class.
h. He sent his son into town to [pedal, petal, peddle] the wooden toys.
i. She wanted to uphold the [principal, principle] of equality although it would cost her company more money.
j. He wore a [pendant, pendent].
k. I was flattered when the boss asked for my [perspective, prospective] of the situation.
l. My bicycle [peddle, petal, pedal] is broken.
m. Students who engage in [prescribed, proscribed] behavior will be expelled from this university.
n. The [principal, principle] shareholder spoke at the annual meeting.
o. The child slept on a [palate, palette, pallet].
p. The company announced its [perspective, prospective] earnings at the annual meeting today.
q. The fancy car was a [perquisite, prerequisite] that came with his new position at the company.
r. The guest speaker climbed the stairs to the [podium, lectern] and placed her notes on the [podium, lectern].
s. The doctor [prescribed, proscribed] medicine for my illness, but she seemed [quiet, quite] [reluctant, reticent] to do so.
t. The politician was [reluctant, reticent] during the interview.
u. We will finish the project [irregardless, regardless] of our financial situation.
v. You have made some serious errors, but I think that the situation is [remediable, remedial].
w. He is a [reckless, wreckless] driver.
x. Although the pay was good, the work was [seasonable, seasonal], and he wanted to work throughout the year.
y. The baker wanted the dough to [raise, rise].
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