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
llay versus Alley, Ally
Lesson 6-8
Comments:
Prompt:
"Allay" is a verb meaning to reduce the intensity, lay to rest, or pacify and calm. Example: His mother attempted to allay his fears.
"Alley" is a noun meaning a narrow passageway. Example: There is an alley behind the buildings.
"Ally" is a verb or noun meaning to connect by some relationship usually showing helpfulness or kinship. Example: The United States is a close ally of England.
Directions:
Click to select the correct word usage in the following sentences.
1.
When
I
attempt
to
calm
him
down
,
I
attempt
to
(
allay
) (
alley
)
his
excitement
.
2.
The
garbage
truck
usually
uses
the
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
way
.
3.
His
mother
is
his
strongest
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
).
4.
There
is
an
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
behind
the
bowling
lanes
.
5.
Her
counseling
seemed
to
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
my
fears
of
flying
.
6.
Small
countries
need
to
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
their
interests
to
other
countries
.
7.
Countries
with
many
allies
are
countries
that
work
hard
to
create
an
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
).
8.
The
line
of
palms
trees
makes
a
shaded
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
near
the
street
.
9.
Canada
is
an
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
of
the
United
States
.
10.
Please
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
my
distrust
by
telling
the
truth
.
11.
A
true
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
is
a
friend
indeed
.
12.
Allies
may
help
a
nation
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
a
nation's
fear
of
war
.
13.
(
Allay
) (
Alley
) (
Ally
)
yourself
to
successful
people
.
14.
His
new
success
helped
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
his
fear
of
failure
.
15.
A
nation
that
signs
a
treaty
with
another
country
is
most
likely
an
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
of
that
country
.
16.
We
traveled
through
the
many
streets
and
(
alleys
) (
allies
)
of
the
city
.
17.
When
we
help
calm
another
person
who
is
angry
,
we
attempt
to
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
that
person's
anger
.
18.
Between
the
buildings
was
a
narrow
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
).
19.
Is
he
still
our
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)?
20.
Knowing
grammar
may
help
(
allay
) (
alley
) (
ally
)
my
fear
of
writing
.