Grammar - One Word or Two - Song Lyrics and Quizzes

Separate Words (Words Apart)

This is a parody of "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey. I wrote it as an educational song, and I've used it as a learning tool to teach the content used in the lyrics. However, I've also used it in a creative writing course as an example for students to follow in order to create their own educational song parodies. Also, it's worth your time to find the official music video for the original song, as well as some of the silly remakes.

The list is of commonly confused one-word-or-two combinations, in alphabetical order. I was surprised that it wasn't more difficult to create matching lyrics that make almost as much sense as the original while maintaining such a strict rule in writing.

I have also added some quizzes that I used with the words in the song. Good practice, even if you just show the song and quizzes to students.

Here's the TpT link. 

 

 

Separate Words (Words Apart)

 

Here they stand

Words apart, they’re broken in two, two, two

A lot at night

Are we all ready?

Is it all right with you, you, you?

 

A long time, I’ve been gone

As a part of your mind

For each other done

To survive every day is our way

 

Every one of them will find you

With in depth looks behind you

In fact, I will remind you

In order to say our separate words

In spite of this hurting you

I want to get in touch with you

No one but me still loves you

For some time we touched

And then said our separate words

 

 

Already my heart

Is going along with the pain, pain, pain

Falling apart

Everybody knows our love’s in vain, vain, vain

 

My everyday wish is for your love

Everyone wants to not walk alone

Intact is my love

I’m into you my love

 

I hope love itself will find you

Myself or nobody will bind you

Nowadays, I’d like to remind you

Nevertheless, we touch

Somehow with our separate words

If he sometimes hurts you

Throughout I won’t desert you

Whenever, wherever I love you

Whereas we withheld

Without our separate words

 

 

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 questions:
 



 
1.
1 pts.
They seem to have _____________ of money.   
A. a lot
B. alot
C. allot
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2.
1 pts.
Let me know when you're _______________ to leave.   
A. all ready
B. already
C. allready
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3.
1 pts.
My mother bought me a present I ___________ have, so I took it back for some ca-zash.   
A. all ready
B. already
C. allready
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4.
1 pts.
She wanted to talk on the phone _____________, so I pretended to listen and played video games.   
A. all night
B. alnight
C. allnight
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5.
1 pts.
____________ time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, something happened, but the people were illiterate, so we'll never know the story.   
A. A long
B. Along
C. Al ong
D. Al long
E. All ong
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6.
1 pts.
Can't we all just get ______________?   
A. a long
B. along
C. al ong
D. al long
E. all long
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7.
1 pts.
Remember that ________________ of your job is monitoring the halls, breaking up fights, busting people with clothing and backpack violations, and making sure nobody breaks things.   
A. a part
B. apart
C. ap part
D. appart
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8.
1 pts.
"Honey, I don't think we can ever be __________ again," I said to my remote control.   
A. a part
B. apart
C. ap part
D. appart
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9.
1 pts.
The two young lovebirds can't stand to be away from _________________.   
A. theirselves
B. eachother
C. each other
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10.
1 pts.
_________________ is nervous at a middle school dance.   
A. Everybody
B. Every body
C. Everybuddy
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11.
1 pts.
Sometimes it seems like it rains __________________ in London.   
A. everyday
B. evryday
C. evry day
D. ever day
E. every day
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12.
1 pts.
I've got my ___________________ jogging pants on today.   
A. every day
B. everyday
C. evryday
D. evry day
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13.
1 pts.
The dog ate __________________ of the cookies off my plate.   
A. every one
B. everyone
C. evryone
D. evry one
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14.
1 pts.
I'm going to write an ___________________ paper about the novel.   
A. indepth
B. indef
C. in death
D. in depth
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15.
1 pts.
I am, ______________, a licensed minister, so let's get on with this wedding.   
A. infact
B. enfact
C. in fact
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16.
1 pts.
I like you _________________ your attitude, wardrobe, and acquaintances.   
A. inspiteof
B. inspite of
C. in spiteof
D. in spite of
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17.
1 pts.
The entire boat was ______________, even though it had been at the bottom of the ocean for a thousand years.   
A. in tact
B. entact
C. intact
D. en tact
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18.
1 pts.
I'm not really _____________ dessert after supper.   
A. in to
B. into
C. in two
D. intoo
E. intwo
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19.
1 pts.
You may stay ____________ after high school   
A. in touch
B. intouch
C. entouch
D. intough
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20.
1 pts.
_______________ likes pizza.   
A. Everyone
B. Every one
C. Evryone
D. Evry one
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21.
1 pts.
I owe you _____________ of money.   
A. a llot
B. alot
C. allot
D. a lot
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22.
1 pts.
Brewers fans are ______________ for a World Series.   
A. already
B. all ready
C. allready
D. al ready
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23.
1 pts.
It's ________________ with me if you want to give your teacher a present.   
A. alright
B. allright
C. al right
D. all right
E. awrite
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10 One Word or Two I

Quiz Directions

 Questions
 

 
1.
1 pt(s).
They seem to have _____________ of money.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. a lot
B. alot
C. allot
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
Let me know when you're _______________ to leave.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. all ready
B. already
C. allready
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
My mother bought me a present I ___________ have, so I took it back for some ca-zash.
A. all ready
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. already
C. allready
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
She wanted to talk on the phone _____________, so I pretended to listen and played video games.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. all night
B. alnight
C. allnight
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
____________ time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, something happened, but the people were illiterate, so we'll never know the story.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. A long
B. Along
C. Al ong
D. Al long
E. All ong
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
Can't we all just get ______________?
A. a long
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. along
C. al ong
D. al long
E. all long
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
Remember that ________________ of your job is monitoring the halls, breaking up fights, busting people with clothing and backpack violations, and making sure nobody breaks things.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. a part
B. apart
C. ap part
D. appart
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
"Honey, I don't think we can ever be __________ again," I said to my remote control.
A. a part
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. apart
C. ap part
D. appart
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
The two young lovebirds can't stand to be away from _________________.
A. theirselves
B. eachother
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. each other
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
_________________ is nervous at a middle school dance.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Everybody
B. Every body
C. Everybuddy
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
Sometimes it seems like it rains __________________ in London.
A. everyday
B. evryday
C. evry day
D. ever day
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. every day
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
I've got my ___________________ jogging pants on today.
A. every day
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. everyday
C. evryday
D. evry day
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
The dog ate __________________ of the cookies off my plate.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. every one
B. everyone
C. evryone
D. evry one
 
 

 
14.
1 pt(s).
I'm going to write an ___________________ paper about the novel.
A. indepth
B. indef
C. in death
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. in depth
 
 

 
15.
1 pt(s).
I am, ______________, a licensed minister, so let's get on with this wedding.
A. infact
B. enfact
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. in fact
 
 

 
16.
1 pt(s).
I like you _________________ your attitude, wardrobe, and acquaintances.
A. inspiteof
B. inspite of
C. in spiteof
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. in spite of
 
 

 
17.
1 pt(s).
The entire boat was ______________, even though it had been at the bottom of the ocean for a thousand years.
A. in tact
B. entact
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. intact
D. en tact
 
 

 
18.
1 pt(s).
I'm not really _____________ dessert after supper.
A. in to
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. into
C. in two
D. intoo
E. intwo
 
 

 
19.
1 pt(s).
You may stay ____________ after high school
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. in touch
B. intouch
C. entouch
D. intough
 
 

 
20.
1 pt(s).
_______________ likes pizza.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Everyone
B. Every one
C. Evryone
D. Evry one
 
 

 
21.
1 pt(s).
I owe you _____________ of money.
A. a llot
B. alot
C. allot
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. a lot
 
 

 
22.
1 pt(s).
Brewers fans are ______________ for a World Series.
A. already
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. all ready
C. allready
D. al ready
 
 

 
23.
1 pt(s).
It's ________________ with me if you want to give your teacher a present.
A. alright
B. allright
C. al right
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. all right
E. awrite
 
 

 

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3. On the last page of the Quiz you will be able to see which questions are unanswered, are answered and have been flagged.
 questions:
 



 
1.
1 pts.
I _________________ feel that you are wrong.   
A. my self
B. myself
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2.
1 pts.
_______________ can tell me what to do.   
A. Noone
B. No one
C. No 1
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3.
1 pts.
________________ knows the trouble I've had.   
A. Nobody
B. No body
C. No buddy
D. Notabody
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4.
1 pts.
I think the new technology is pretty cool _______________.   
A. now a days
B. nowa days
C. now adays
D. nowadays
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5.
1 pts.
_______________, I think you'll still make a good candidate for the job.   
A. Never the less
B. Neverthe less
C. Nevertheless
D. Never theless
E. Nevathaless
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6.
1 pts.
I've known you for ________________ now.   
A. some time
B. sometimes
C. some times
D. sometime
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7.
1 pts.
__________________, she tells me what to do.   
A. Some times
B. Some time
C. Sometime
D. Sometimes
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8.
1 pts.
We've ______________ made it through another English class.   
A. somehow
B. some how
C. somehows
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9.
1 pts.
I've wanted to be independent _________________ my entire life.   
A. through out
B. throughout
C. threw out
D. threwout
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10.
1 pts.
"_________________ I look at you, I get lost in your eyes," he said, hoping she'd fall for it.   
A. When ever
B. Whenever
C. Whennever
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11.
1 pts.
I can't go on ______________ you!   
A. without
B. with out
C. withnot
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12.
1 pts.
I like you, _______________ you seem to think I'm a loser.   
A. where as
B. wearas
C. wareas
D. ware as
E. whereas
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13.
1 pts.
I've _______________ my comment because it was not worthwhile.   
A. withheld
B. with held
C. witheld
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10 One Word or Two II

Quiz Directions

 Questions
 

 
1.
1 pt(s).
I _________________ feel that you are wrong.
A. my self
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. myself
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
_______________ can tell me what to do.
A. Noone
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. No one
C. No 1
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
________________ knows the trouble I've had.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Nobody
B. No body
C. No buddy
D. Notabody
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
I think the new technology is pretty cool _______________.
A. now a days
B. nowa days
C. now adays
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. nowadays
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
_______________, I think you'll still make a good candidate for the job.
A. Never the less
B. Neverthe less
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. Nevertheless
D. Never theless
E. Nevathaless
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
I've known you for ________________ now.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. some time
B. sometimes
C. some times
D. sometime
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
__________________, she tells me what to do.
A. Some times
B. Some time
C. Sometime
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. Sometimes
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
We've ______________ made it through another English class.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. somehow
B. some how
C. somehows
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
I've wanted to be independent _________________ my entire life.
A. through out
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. throughout
C. threw out
D. threwout
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
"_________________ I look at you, I get lost in your eyes," he said, hoping she'd fall for it.
A. When ever
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. Whenever
C. Whennever
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
I can't go on ______________ you!
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. without
B. with out
C. withnot
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
I like you, _______________ you seem to think I'm a loser.
A. where as
B. wearas
C. wareas
D. ware as
correct answer choice answer choice you marked E. whereas
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
I've _______________ my comment because it was not worthwhile.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. withheld
B. with held
C. witheld