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Commonly Confused Words And Phrases

December 5, 2017 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ............................... him that we had not paid the utility bill yet.

Correct! Wrong!

We remind someone to do something they might forget.

2. I'm afraid I won't ............................... his face.

Correct! Wrong!

Remember and remind have different meanings. To remind is to make someone remember.

3. We use only the bedroom and the kitchen. ............................... of the house is empty.

Correct! Wrong!

The rest means what is left. The article 'the' is always used in this expression.

4. ............................... of the meal were lying all over the floor.

Correct! Wrong!

We can use the word remains to talk about what is left after something has been used up.

5. You and Peter can take four chocolates each. The rest ............................... mine.

Correct! Wrong!

When the rest refers to a plural noun, the verb is plural.

6. Show me ............................... again.

Correct! Wrong!

We normally use the article the before same.

7. You have got ............................... .

Correct! Wrong!

We use the same as before a noun or pronoun.

8. That is the same man ............................... asked me for directions yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Before a clause we can use the same ... that / the same ... who

9. 'Turn left, 'I ................................'

Correct! Wrong!

We use tell when there is an object. If there is no object, we use say.

10. She ............................... me that she would come.

Correct! Wrong!

We use tell when there is an object.

11. We will ............................... that problem tomorrow.

Correct! Wrong!

When see means think or consider, a preposition is necessary before the object.

12. ............................... this color suits you.

Correct! Wrong!

See can be followed by if or whether. This expression has the same meaning as find out.

Answers

1. I reminded him that we had not paid the utility bill yet.
2. I’m afraid I won’t remember his face.
3. We use only the bedroom and the kitchen. The rest of the house is empty.
4. Remains of the meal were lying all over the floor.
5. You and Peter can take four chocolates each. The rest are mine.
6. Show me the same again.
7. You have got the same problem as me.
8. That is the same man who / that asked me for directions yesterday.
9. ‘Turn left, ‘I said.’
10. She told me that she would come.
11. We will see about that problem tomorrow.
12. See if this color suits you.

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