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Confusing Words Exercise

June 23, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. The library has …………………………… of books.

Correct! Wrong!

Write lots or a lot.

2. The ………………………… of the ship ended his career as a captain.

Correct! Wrong!

Loss is a noun. Lose is the verb.

3. The …………………………… file was never found.

Correct! Wrong!

Lost can be an adjective.

4. The dog ran …………………………… in the yard.

Correct! Wrong!

Loose is the opposite of tight.

5. The plan was presented in a ………………………….. manner.

Correct! Wrong!

Logical is the adjective. Logic is a noun.

6. They ……………………………. the prisoners’ bonds and set them free.

Correct! Wrong!

Loosed is the past tense of loose which can also be a verb. As a verb loose means untie.

7. The play’s ………………………….. is Mumbai.

Correct! Wrong!

Locale means setting.

8. The salesman is …………………………. to accept a job in a new territory.

Correct! Wrong!

Loath means unwilling or averse.

9. They …………………………. pretension.

Correct! Wrong!

Loathe means hate.

10. A few luxuries make life more …………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

11. If we make a ………………………… effort we will win the game.

Correct! Wrong!

Collective means unified.

12. The witness was remarkably ……………………………… under the cross examination.

Correct! Wrong!

Collected means self controlled.

Answers

1. The library has lots / a lot of books.

2. The loss of the ship ended his career as a captain.

3. The lost file was never found.

4. The dog ran loose in the yard.

5. The plan was presented in a logical manner.

6. They loosed the prisoners’ bonds and set them free.

7. The play’s locale is Mumbai.

8. The salesman is loath to accept a job in a new territory.

9. They loathe pretension.

10. A few luxuries make life more livable / liveable.

11. If we make a collective effort we will win the game.

12. The witness was remarkably collected under the cross examination.

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