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5. Debate persists over whether criminals on death row should be (hanged/hung)
6. No one (beside/besides) my younger brother wants to go to the circus.
7. When he (raises/rises) his glass in a toast, be polite enough to stand up
8. Bring (you're/your) sleeping bag along. (You're/Your) in the wrong sleeping bag.
9. For each of the following pairs, choose the appropriate term, that is, choose
(among/between) bring and take, can and may, and borrow and lend.
10. She annoyed the host by not immediately (accepting/excepting) the invitation.
11. The police (elicited/illicited) from the criminal the names of others involved in
(elicit/illicit) activities
12. The three (principles/principals) in the company couldn't agree among themsetes.
13. The calm (preceded/proceeded) the storm.
14. The ticket to the concert was considerably more expensive (than/then) I'd hoped it
would be
15. Answer the judge clearly and respectfully/respectively).
16. The table remained (stationary, stationery) when the wind shook the room.
17. The volunteers cleared a large (number/amount) of brush within a few hours.

Answer 1

5. hanged

6. besides

7. raises

8. your . . . you're

9. between

10. accepting

11. elicited . . . illicit

12. principals

13. preceded

14. than

15. respectfully

16. stationary

17. amount

Step-by-step explanation:

5. "Hanged" is the correct past and past participle form of the verb "hang" when it refers to being suspended by a rope circling one's neck.

6. "Besides" is used to indicate an addition. "No one besides my brother" is the same as "no one in addition to my brother."

7. We do not use "rise" to refer to the action of lifting a glass. The correct verb is "raise".

8. "Your" is a possessive adjective. "You're" is a contraction of "you" and "are".

9. "Between" is used when we are choosing from a pair, that is, two elements. "Among" is used when we are choosing from a group, several elements.

10. "To accept" means to receive or to agree to something.

11. "Elicit" means to obtain information, while "illicit" means illegal.

12. This sentence seems to refer to people who could not agree among themselves. "Principals" is the noun that refers to people.

13. "Precede" means to come before something.

14. "Than" is the right option when we are comparing things.

15. With respect is the same as "respectfully", which is the way you should talk to a judge in court.

16. "Stationary" refers to something or something that is not moving.

17. "Number" should be used to refer to a plural, countable noun - e.g. "a large number of flowers." "Amount" should be used to refer to a singular, uncountable noun - e.g. "a large amount of dust."