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
ll-round versus All Around
Lesson 6-5
Comments:
Prompt:
"All-round" is an adjective meaning versatile or general. Example: He is an all-round mechanic.
"All around" has the meaning of being all over a given area. Example: Fir trees were all around the cabin.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
As
a
substitute
player
,
she
had
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
for
any
position
.
2.
Have
you
searched
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
house
?
3.
His
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
made
him
an
ideal
candidate
.
4.
She
was
well
liked
as
an
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
personality
.
5.
Snow
capped
mountains
were
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
valley
.
6.
The
shoppers
shopped
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
store
.
7.
A
good
student
has
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
.
8.
The
debate
club
desires
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
speakers
.
9.
The
club
placed
notices
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
school
.
10.
The
visitors
looked
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
school
for
the
gym
.
11.
A
player
who
is
versatile
is
a
player
who
has
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
.
12.
A
person
who
searches
all
over
a
city
means
that
the
person
has
been
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
city
.
13.
A
worker
who
has
good
general
skills
is
a
worker
with
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
.
14.
(
All-round
) (
All around
)
the
city
the
streets
were
flooded
.
15.
We
are
looking
for
a
cook
with
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
skills
.
16.
We
have
flown
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
country
.
17.
A
person
with
good
general
skills
has
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
ability
.
18.
They
danced
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
the
dance
floor
.
19.
As
a
textbook
,
I
would
consider
it
as
an
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
reference
book
.
20.
A
versatile
writer
is
a
writer
with
(
all-round
) (
all around
)
writing
skills
.