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Choosing the right word

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. Question
    Which is correct?
    Choices
    1. different than
    2. different from
    3. different to
    Correct choice
    different from
  2. Question
    The rain did not ___ the result.
    Choices
    1. effect
    2. either
    3. affect
    Correct choice
    affect
  3. Question
    They hoped to ___ a change.
    Choices
    1. effect
    2. affect
    3. either
    Correct choice
    effect
  4. Question
    There were ___ errors this time.
    Choices
    1. less
    2. fewer
    3. lesser
    Correct choice
    fewer

Explanation

Applying the entries. Source: The Elements of Style, Strunk (1918), Words Commonly Misused.
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