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
B
reath versus Breathe
Lesson 6-19
Comments:
Prompt:
"Breath" is the noun pronounced to rhyme with death. Example: I lost my breath.
"Breathe" is the verb pronounced as to rhyme with sheathe. Example: Breathe deeply.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
It
is
so
cold
I
can
see
my
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
2.
The
doctor
said
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
deeply
.
3.
Take
these
mints
to
help
your
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
4.
The
fresh
air
filled
our
lungs
and
allowed
us
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
5.
Smoking
shortens
one's
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
6.
The
speaker
drew
a
long
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
before
starting
to
talk
.
7.
Why
are
you
out
of
(
breath
) (
breathe
)?
8.
To
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
means
to
inhale
and
exhale
air
.
9.
The
good
news
was
a
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
of
fresh
air
.
10.
Our
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
condensed
on
the
car
windshield
.
11.
Attempt
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
through
your
nose
.
12.
The
cold
made
it
difficult
for
her
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
13.
The
runners
dropped
to
the
ground
out
of
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
14.
Have
you
had
your
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
knocked
from
you
?
15.
I
held
my
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
as
the
announcement
was
made
.
16.
His
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
came
in
labored
gasps
.
17.
Her
kiss
took
his
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
away
.
18.
Under
his
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
he
whispered
her
name
.
19.
The
patient's
chest
rose
and
he
began
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
).
20.
I
love
to
(
breath
) (
breathe
)
the
fresh
mountain
air
.