Another pair of words that often cause confusion among many of us is troop and troupe. While these two terms have different spellings, they share… Continue reading
Troop vs. Troupe
Advanced Vocabulary: Oblivious, Obtrusive and Opportune Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase. Answers It is very difficult to give objective criticism. Paying taxes is obligatory. How can… Continue reading
Cue vs. Queue
The words cue and queue sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. They are what we call homophones. To avoid being confused, we will… Continue reading
Break Phrasal Verbs, Breakdown and Breath or Breathe Exercise
Fill in the blanks. Answers Break off a piece of licorice for me. The mainmast broke away in the storm. The trade unions broke off… Continue reading
Ing Forms Or To-Infinitives Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an ing form or an infinitive. Answers The thought of failing never entered his head. She is quite good at… Continue reading