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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ----farther vs. further--- This word is used when referring to a distance that could actually be measured. | FARTHER |
| ----farther vs. further--- This word is used when meaning to "advance" or a distance that is more figurative, not measurable. | FURTHER |
| ----who vs. whom--- This pronoun is used as a subject or predicate nominative. | WHO |
| ----who vs. whom--- This pronoun is used as any type of object--direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition. | WHOM |
| ----who vs. which vs. that--- If a relative pronoun refers to a person, it will always be _____. | WHO |
| ----who vs. which vs. that-- If a relative pronoun refers to something instead of a person AND it used in an ESSENTIAL clause, it is ______________. | THAT |
| ---who vs. which vs. that--- If a relative pronoun refers to something instead of a person AND it used in an NON-ESSENTIAL clause, it is ______________. | WHICH |
| ---who vs. which vs. that--- A clause that starts with ______________ will always have commas around it. | WHICH |
| ----who vs. which vs. that--- A clause that starts with __________ almost never has commas around it. | THAT |
| ----who vs. whom--- If he will fit in the blank, you should use ______. | WHO |
| -----who vs. whom--- If him will fit in the blank, you should use ________. | WHOM |
| among vs. between------- You should use ______ when referring to two or more nouns | AMONG |
| among vs. between------- You should use _________ when referring to only two nouns. | BETWEEN |
| lose vs. loose--------- This is the word meaning to misplace or not win. | LOSE |
| lose vs. loose--------- This is the word meaning not tight. | LOOSE |