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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
S
ight versus Site, Cite
Lesson 6-42
Comments:
Prompt:
"Sight" used as noun means the act or fact of seeing. Example: Sight is one of our senses. Sight used as a verb means to take aim or to make an observation or sight. Example: Sight along the barrel of the gun.
"Cite" is a verb meaning to quote as authority, to mention in a report, or to summon to appear in court. Example: Please cite the applicable law.
"Site" is a noun meaning a place of location set apart for some specific use. Example: It was a large school site.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
The
unusual
gathering
of
people
was
a
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
to
behold
.
2.
What
will
be
the
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
of
our
next
class
reunion
?
3.
(
Sight
) (
Site
) (
Cite
)
between
these
two
trees
.
4.
Set
your
(
sights
) (
sites
) (
cites
)
high
.
5.
Please
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
the
paragraphs
of
the
law
.
6.
Did
the
rescue
team
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
the
airplane
wreck
?
7.
You
are
a
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
for
my
tired
eyes
.
8.
Will
they
be
(
sighted
) (
cited
)
for
causing
the
accident
?
9.
With
our
telescope
,
we
were
able
to
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
mars
.
10.
The
airplane
carried
an
advanced
bomb
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
).
11.
The
lawyer
(
sighted
) (
cited
)
the
prior
cases
.
12.
The
ceremony
will
be
held
at
the
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
of
the
building
.
13.
Did
the
report
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
his
acts
of
heroism
?
14.
When
land
was
(
sighted
) (
cited
),
the
crew
cheered
.
15.
Eyeglasses
helped
my
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
greatly
.
16.
(
Sighting
) (
Citing
)
her
long
lost
friend
in
the
crowd
,
Ann
yelled
.
17.
This
small
town
was
the
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
of
her
childhood
.
18.
The
officer
was
(
sighted
) (
cited
)
for
bravery
above
and
beyond
the
call
of
duty
.
19.
Our
favorite
fishing
spot
is
a
secret
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
).
20.
Will
we
(
sight
) (
site
) (
cite
)
migrating
birds
on
our
trip
?