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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
P
rincipal versus Principle
Lesson 6-35
Comments:
Prompt:
"Principal" as an adjective means chief, main, leading. As a noun, principal means a leader, a head, or a sum placed at interest. Examples: 1) The bus was his principal means of transportation. 2) The principal of the school was new.
"Principle" means a rule of action or a fundamental truth. Example: The principle of the statement was understood by all.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
What
was
the
primary
or
(
principal
) (
principle
)
cause
of
the
accident
?
2.
Is
she
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
of
that
school
?
3.
Honesty
was
the
guiding
(
principal
) (
principle
)
of
his
life
.
4.
Who
are
the
(
principal
) (
Principle
)
characters
in
the
play
?
5.
We
fully
support
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
of
non-violence
.
6.
The
class
was
shown
the
(
principals
) (
principles
)
of
the
new
engine
.
7.
What
is
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
amount
on
your
loan
?
8.
Her
actions
were
always
governed
by
her
strong
(
principals
) (
principles
).
9.
What
is
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
cause
of
death
in
the
world
today
?
10.
Have
you
studied
the
(
principals
) (
principles
)
of
flight
?
11.
Our
school
(
principal
) (
principle
)
will
be
attending
the
game
tonight
.
12.
All
of
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
members
of
the
board
will
be
present
.
13.
Virtues
are
important
(
principals
) (
principles
)
of
living
a
good
life
.
14.
The
two
men
were
the
(
principal
) (
principle
)
candidates
for
mayor
.
15.
She
presented
a
very
(
principaled
) (
principled
)
argument
for
her
position
.
16.
The
(
principal
) (
principle
)
officers
in
the
company
are
the
president
and
vice-president
.
17.
What
is
your
(
principal
) (
principle
)
objection
to
the
plan
?
18.
The
democratic
(
principal
) (
principle
)
of
equal
justice
is
important
.
19.
The
instructional
leader
in
each
school
is
the
(
principal
) (
principle
).
20.
One's
life
should
be
lived
by
guiding
(
principals
) (
principles
).