This week, we looked at four pairs of confusing nouns. It’s time to practice what you’ve learned.
Section A: Choose the correct word for each sentence.
1. I played a G (chord, cord) on my guitar.
2. Tie a (chord, cord) around those three books.
3. When we sing a (chord, cord), we make harmony.
4. My (principle, principal) reason for moving is to find a better school.
5. The new school has an encouraging and experienced (principle, principal).
6. Our country was founded on the (principle, principal) that all people are created equal.
7. The (capital, capitol) building in Washington, D.C. has a dome at the top of it.
8. Each state has a (capital, capitol) city.
9. We use a (capital, capitol) letter to begin each proper noun.
10. I wrote a letter to my grandmother using my new personalized (stationery, stationary).
11. The man stood so still that he was (stationery, stationary).
12. You must remain (stationery, stationary) during an MRI test.
Answers: 1-chord; 2-cord; 3-chord; 4-principal; 5-principal; 6-principle; 7-capitol; 8-capital; 9-capital; 10-stationery; 11-stationary; 12-stationary.