English Grammar 101
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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
lternate versus Alternative
Lesson 6-12
Comments:
Prompt:
"Alternate" (as a verb) means to follow one another by turns. Example: Please alternate the colored pages.
"Alternate" (as a noun) means a substitute or second for another person. Example: I am the alternate committee member.
"Alternative" means a choice between two things. Example: We have only two alternatives.
Directions:
Click to select the correct verb usage in the following sentences.
1.
If
I
have
a
choice
,
I
have
an
(
alternate
) (
alternative
).
2.
Will
you
be
my
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
on
the
committee
?
3.
Please
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
playing
the
slow
and
fast
songs
.
4.
I
do
not
want
to
face
the
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
of
death
or
dishonor
.
5.
The
judge
said
that
I
had
the
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
between
jail
or
a
fine
.
6.
Bruce
(
alternates
) (
alternative
)
between
staying
at
his
apartment
and
his
parents
'
home
.
7.
When
I
say
that
you
are
to
take
turns
,
I
am
saying
that
you
must
(
alternate
) (
alternative
).
8.
Who
is
your
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
at
work
?
9.
We
can
say
that
day
(
alternates
) (
alternative
)
with
night
.
10.
I
have
no
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
but
to
resign
.
11.
This
month
we
are
going
to
an
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
plan
.
12.
When
Jack
acts
as
a
substitute
or
second
for
Jill
,
we
say
that
Jack
is
Jill's
(
alternate
) (
alternative
).
13.
When
we
follow
one
another
by
turns
,
we
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
our
turns
.
14.
What
is
your
remaining
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)?
15.
Having
an
option
means
I
have
an
(
alternate
) (
alternative
).
16.
Electric
current
changing
back
and
forth
from
positive
to
negative
is
called
(
alternating
) (
alternative
)
current
.
17.
If
I
have
no
other
choice
,
I
have
no
other
(
alternate
) (
alternative
).
18.
Since
you
give
me
no
(
alternate
) (
alternative
),
I
accept
.
19.
(
Alternate
) (
Alternative
)
your
sentences
to
create
interest
.
20.
Will
you
be
my
(
alternate
) (
alternative
)
for
the
team
?