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Foreword: To the Student and Parent/Teacher
Introduction: To Those Grammarians Among Us
Instructions: How to Complete the Lessons
Module 1: Word and Phrase Patterns
Module 2: Clause Patterns
Module 3: Verb Tense and Verbal Patterns
Module 4: Verb Forms and Sentence Patterns
Module 5: Punctuation and Capitalization
Module 6: Supplement - Troublesome Words
Lesson 6-1: Accept versus Except
Lesson 6-2: Affect versus Effect
Lesson 6-3: Advice versus Advise
Lesson 6-4: All Ready versus Already
Lesson 6-5: All-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-6: All Together versus Altogether
Lesson 6-7: All Ways versus Always
Lesson 6-8: Allay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-9: Allude versus Elude
Lesson 6-10: Allusion versus Illusion
Quiz 6-11: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-12: Alternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-13: Among, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-14: Apprehend versus Comprehend
Lesson 6-15: Award versus Reward
Lesson 6-16: Bad versus Badly
Lesson 6-17: Can versus May
Lesson 6-18: Born versus Borne
Lesson 6-19: Breath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-20: Bring, Carry, Fetch versus Take
Lesson 6-21: Anger, Angry versus Mad
Lesson 6-22: Censor versus censure
Lesson 6-23: Complement versus compliment
Quiz 6-24: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-25: Council versus Counsel
Lesson 6-26: Continual, Continuous versus Consecutive
Lesson 6-27: Emigrate versus Immigrate
Lesson 6-28: Farther versus Further
Lesson 6-29: Its versus It's, 'Tis
Lesson 6-30: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lie, Lying, Lied, Lied
Lesson 6-31: Lie, Lying, Lay, Lain versus Lay, Laying, Laid, Laid
Lesson 6-32: Notable versus Notorious, Notoriety
Lesson 6-33: Persecute versus Prosecute
Quiz 6-34: Cumulative Review
Lesson 6-35: Principal versus Principle
Lesson 6-36: Set versus Sit
Lesson 6-37: Stationary versus Stationery
Lesson 6-38: Their versus There, They're
Lesson 6-39: Whether versus Weather
Lesson 6-40: You and I versus You and Me
Lesson 6-41: To versus Too, Two
Lesson 6-42: Sight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-43: Capital versus Capitol
Quiz 6-44: Cumulative Review
Exercise 6-45: Module 6 Self-Test
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English Grammar
A
llusion versus Illusion
Lesson 6-10
Comments:
Prompt:
"Allusion" is the noun derived from the verb "allude" which is to make an indirect or passing reference to something. Example: She made allusions about her wealth.
"Illusion" is the action of deceiving the eye or mind by what is unreal or false. Example: The magician created the illusion of flowing water.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
That
I
once
thought
I
would
be
rich
and
famous
is
a
mere
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
now
.
2.
A
mirage
is
an
atmospheric
(
allusion
) (
illusion
).
3.
The
poet's
words
about
fog
created
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
foreboding
fear
.
4.
When
I
make
a
passing
comment
,
I
am
alluding
to
certain
things
and
creating
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
about
these
things
.
5.
When
a
magician
attempts
to
trick
your
eye
or
mind
,
the
magician
creates
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
).
6.
The
slope
of
the
land
gave
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
water
flowing
up
hill
.
7.
Alluding
to
her
possessions
gave
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
wealth
.
8.
Her
driving
an
expensive
sports
car
created
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
success
.
9.
The
quarterback
faked
to
the
fullback
and
created
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
a
running
play
.
10.
The
train
moving
on
the
next
track
caused
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
motion
.
11.
Have
you
experienced
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
falling
?
12.
A
famous
psychiatrist
,
Edmond
Freud
,
through
a
slip
of
the
tongue
,
created
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
which
will
be
forever
known
as
the
"
Freudian
slip
."
13.
The
painting
gave
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
three
dimensions
.
14.
The
reflections
in
the
water
gave
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
the
world
being
upside
down
.
15.
The
teacher's
subtle
mentioning
of
a
pop
quiz
caused
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
her
possible
anger
.
16.
The
angle
of
the
building
caused
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
height
.
17.
Their
alluding
to
various
illnesses
in
the
population
caused
the
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
that
everyone
was
ill
.
18.
The
grandeur
of
the
plush
surroundings
was
a
mere
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
of
what
was
really
represented
.
19.
When
a
person
alludes
to
something
by
making
a
passing
comment
,
this
results
in
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
)
being
made
.
20.
Tricking
the
eye
or
mind
is
an
attempt
to
cause
an
(
allusion
) (
illusion
).