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Confusing Words Exercise

January 10, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I …………………………….. him 1000 dollars.

Correct! Wrong!

To lend is to loan. Lent is the past tense of lend.

2. The cute smile …………………………. her face a childlike charm.

Correct! Wrong!

3. We …………………………. our full support to the project.

Correct! Wrong!

Lend can also mean add or give.

4. Can you …………………………. me a few hundred dollars?

Correct! Wrong!

To lend money is to loan money.

5. Can I ……………………….. a hundred dollars from you until payday?

Correct! Wrong!

You lend money to somebody; you borrow money from somebody.

6. You can ………………………… my car but you have to bring it back before 10 pm.

Correct! Wrong!

7. My sister always ………………………… me when we play badminton.

Correct! Wrong!

To beat somebody is to defeat them.

8. I always ………………………….. when we play chess.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Beat needs an object. Either win or lose can be used here with opposite meanings.

9. The doctor …………………………. me to eat more fruits and vegetables.

Correct! Wrong!

Advise is a verb; advice is a noun.

10. ………………………… my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.

Correct! Wrong!

When you lose someone, you are unable to find them.

11. He ………………………… my vacuum cleaner and broke it.

Correct! Wrong!

12. I terribly …………………………. my lost cat.

Correct! Wrong!

To miss somebody is to be unhappy about their absence.

Answers

  1. I lent him 1000 dollars.
  2. The cute smile lent her face a childlike charm.
  3. We lent our full support to the project.
  4. Can you lend me a few hundred dollars?
  5. Can I borrow a hundred dollars from you until payday?
  6. You can borrow my car but you have to bring it back before 10 pm.
  7. My sister always beats me when we play badminton.
  8. I always win/lose when we play chess.
  9. The doctor advised me to eat more fruits and vegetables.
  10. Losing my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.
  11. He borrowed my vacuum cleaner and broke it.
  12. I terribly miss my lost cat.
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