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Confusing words

  •  English    18     Public
    Practice words that are usually confused because of their spelling or meaning
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  • Complete: My uncle __________ cattle on his farm (raises / rises)
    raises
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  • Choose: The teacher didn't need to ___________ her voice to make the kids __________ a) rise - raise b) rose- raised c) raised-rose d) raise - rise
    d) raise - rise
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  • Complete the sentences using the verbs "lend" and "borrow": A: Can I ___________ your phone? B: Sorry. That's the only thing I never __________ to anyone.
    borrow - lend
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  • Choose: Healthcare and education can limit ___________ growth (economical / economic)
    economic
  •  15
  • Choose: Compact cars are much more ________________ than SUVs. (economic - economical)
    economical
  •  15
  • Choose: Artists are usually ___________ to criticism. (sensible - sensitive)
    sensitive
  •  20
  • Choose: Hannah usually makes ________ decisions, but this time her anger took over. (sensible - sensitive)
    sensible
  •  15
  • Make a sentence using the word "hang"
    .
  •  25
  • Choose: I like to ________ on the floor on hot days. a) lay b) lie c) lain d) laid
    b) lie
  •  20
  • Say a sentence using the word "pretend"
  •  20
  • Is it correct? "I wouldn't like to borrow my toothbrush to anyone".
    No, it's wrong. "I wouldn't like to lend my toothbrush to anyone".
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  • Answer: What are you more like? Sensitive or sensible?
    .
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  • Say a sentence using "loose".
    .
  •  10
  • Say a sentence using "critique"
    .
  •  20
  • Is it correct? "It is really important to be economic at home".
    Wrong. It is really important to be economical at home
  •  10
  • Is it correct? "I don't like to hang my towel on the door"
    Correct!
  •  15