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Commonly Confused Words Exercise

September 27, 2017 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Don’t ............... in bed all day.
Wrong!
To lie is to be down or become horizontal.
2Susie was supposed to go to the party, but she was ill so Joe went ............... her.
Wrong!
If Joe went instead of Susie, that means he replaced her. If he went without Susie, that means he went alone. Susie didn't accompany him.
3............... expensive holidays could be the most interesting.
Wrong!
The least can be used before adjectives in the same way as ‘the most’.
4He ............... to me when he said he loved me.
Wrong!
Lied is the past participle of lie.
5She didn’t let me ............... what she was writing.
Wrong!
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
6After questioning they were ............... home.
Wrong!
Let is not normally used in passive forms.
7My parents had ...............
Wrong!
When 'life' refers to the whole of a person’s life, it is normally countable and is used with articles.
8I ............... you and your husband.
Wrong!
Very much cannot go between like and its object.
9I waited ............... but he didn’t arrive.
Wrong!
Long is mainly used in questions and negatives. In affirmative clauses, we use for a long time.
10............... carefully – it is moving.
Wrong!
No preposition is used when there is no object after look.
11Paper is made ............... wood.
Wrong!
When a material is changed into a totally different form to make something, we use make from.
12You ............... work tomorrow if you don’t want to.
Wrong!
Needn’t and don’t have to mean the same.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Don’t lie in bed all day.
  2. Susie was supposed to go to the party, but she was ill so Joe went instead of her.
  3. The least expensive holidays could be the most interesting.
  4. He lied to me when he said he loved me.
  5. She didn’t let me see what she was writing.
  6. After questioning they were allowed to go home.
  7. My parents had a hard life
  8. I very much like you and your husband.
  9. I waited for a long time but he didn’t arrive.
  10. Look carefully – it is moving.
  11. Paper is made from wood.
  12. You Either could be used here work tomorrow if you don’t want to.
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