Question

1. i want to ____ ten pounds and finally have ____ pants! *

a. loose, lose
b. lose, loose
c. lose, lose
d. loose, loose

1. sophie is the one ____ is in charge of the club ____ meets every wednesday.

a. which, that
b. that, who
c. who, that
d. that, that

1. im not sure how the medicine will ____ me. does the doctor think it will have a drastic ____?

a. effect, affect
b. effect, effect
c. affect, affect
d. affect, effect

Explanation:

Question 11

To solve this, we analyze the meanings of "lose" and "loose". "Lose" is a verb meaning to shed (weight, etc.), and "loose" is an adjective meaning not tight. The first blank needs a verb (to lose ten pounds), and the second needs an adjective (loose pants). So the correct pair is "lose, loose".

For relative pronouns, "who" is used for people, and "that" can be used for people or things. The first blank refers to "the one" (a person), so "who" or "that" works, but "who" is better for people. The second blank refers to "the club" (a thing), so "that" is appropriate. Option c has "who" (for the person) and "that" (for the club), which fits.

"Affect" is a verb (to influence), and "effect" is a noun (a result). The first blank needs a verb (how the medicine will affect me), and the second needs a noun (a drastic effect). So the correct pair is "affect, effect".

Answer:

b. lose, loose

Question 12