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
mong, Amongst versus Between
Lesson 6-13
Comments:
Prompt:
"Among" (and Amongst) shows connection with more than two persons or things. Example: They stood among the trees.
"Between" shows connection with two persons or things and may refer to space or time. Example: There was an alley between the buildings.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
The
house
nestled
(
among
) (
between
)
the
many
trees
.
2.
You
are
to
share
the
cake
(
among
) (
between
)
the
group
.
3.
Please
keep
this
secret
(
among
) (
between
)
you
and
me
.
4.
(
Among
) (
Between
)
her
many
talents
is
her
ability
to
sing
.
5.
The
newspaper
reported
that
he
was
(
among
) (
between
)
the
dead
.
6.
(
Among
) (
Between
)
the
hours
of
twelve
midnight
and
one
A.M
.,
strange
things
happen
.
7.
May
we
share
this
(
among
) (
between
)
the
two
of
us
?
8.
His
goal
was
to
distribute
money
(
among
) (
between
)
the
poor
.
9.
There
(
amongst
) (
between
)
the
crowd
,
she
waved
her
hand
.
10.
That
social
custom
is
usually
practiced
(
among
) (
between
)
the
French
.
11.
The
flavor
of
the
dish
was
somewhere
(
among
) (
between
)
sweet
and
sour
.
12.
(
Among
) (
Between
)
the
two
fishermen
,
they
caught
five
fish
.
13.
Do
you
know
the
difference
(
among
) (
between
)
right
and
wrong
?
14.
There
is
no
virtue
(
among
) (
between
)
a
group
of
thieves
.
15.
The
lamp
stood
(
among
) (
between
)
the
sofa
and
the
chair
.
16.
Within
the
room
,
the
lamp
stood
(
among
) (
between
)
all
the
furniture
.
17.
Is
that
a
common
expression
(
among
) (
between
)
all
Americans
?
18.
The
class
sat
on
the
floor
as
the
teacher
placed
her
chair
(
among
) (
between
)
the
children
.
19.
I
observed
the
full
moon
(
amongst
) (
between
)
all
the
myriad
of
stars
.
20.
The
earth
is
situated
(
among
) (
between
)
Mars
and
Venus
.