There are several confusing words in English. Can you use them correctly?
Fill in the blanks.
1This is a great museum. Thanks for ............... me here.
Wrong!
"Bringing" is correct because the movement is toward the speaker's or hearer's present place.
2Put on your coat. I am ............... you to the doctor.
Wrong!
"Taking" is correct because the movement is away to another place.
3............... me your book for a minute, will you?
Wrong!
"Lend" is correct because it means to give something to someone for a short time.
4What happened to that camera you ............... from me?
Wrong!
"Borrowed" is correct because it means took something from someone for a short time.
5They live in a very ............... street.
Wrong!
"Wide" is correct for the physical distance from one side of a street to the other.
6He was a tall guy with ............... shoulders.
Wrong!
"Broad" is correct in the common phrase "broad shoulders".
7The movie was not very interesting, but ............... the acting was superb.
Wrong!
"On the other hand" is correct because it introduces a contrasting positive point.
8"I suppose the movie was very interesting." "..............., it was a total waste of time."
Wrong!
"On the contrary" is correct because it directly contradicts the previous idea.
9So far 100 people ............... in the riots.
Wrong!
"Have died" is correct because "died" is the past participle of the verb "die".
10Nobody helped me ............... him.
Wrong!
"Except" is correct because it means other than or not including someone.
11............... his support, I would have failed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Without" and "But for" are correct because both can mean if it had not been for his support.
12This jacket does not ............... me. Have you got a smaller size?
Wrong!
"Fit" is correct because it refers to whether clothing is the right size or shape.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This is a great museum. Thanks for bringing me here.
- Put on your coat. I am taking you to the doctor.
- Lend me your book for a minute, will you?
- What happened to that camera you borrowed from me?
- They live in a very wide street.
- He was a tall guy with broad shoulders.
- The movie was not very interesting, but on the other hand the acting was superb.
- “I suppose the movie was very interesting.” “On the contrary, it was a total waste of time.”
- So far 100 people have died in the riots.
- Nobody helped me except him.
- Without / But for his support, I would have failed.
- This jacket does not fit me. Have you got a smaller size?
