There are several confusing words in English. The words where and were, who’s and whose, whole and hole are just some of them. Can you use these words correctly?
1. Do you know ................................. Samuel lives?
Where is a question word indicating place. Were is a primary auxiliary verb used to make the past continuous and simple past tense forms.
2. How many people ............................ there at the party?
Where is a question word indicating place. Were is a primary auxiliary verb used to make the past continuous and simple past tense forms.
3. The dog has had ................................ breakfast.
It's means it is or it has. Its is a possessive word like his or her.
4. ............................... time you stopped reading my letters.
It's means it is or it has. Its is a possessive word like his or her.
5. There is a .................................. in my socks.
Whole means complete. It is similar to all. A hole is an opening in something.
6. I spent the .............................. week at home.
Whole means complete. It is similar to all. A hole is an opening in something.
7. It was a decision ............................... importance I didn't realize at that time.
Whose is a possessive word meaning 'of which'. Who's is the contraction of who is or who has.
8. Do you know anybody ............................ going to Japan next month?
Who's means who is or who has. Whose is a possessive word meaning 'of which'.
9. They have never invited us to ................................ parties.
Their is a possessive word like his or here. There is the opposite of here. It indicates position.
10. Take a ................................... of paper and jot down this number.
A piece is a portion separated from the whole. Peace is freedom from fear, anxiety or war.
11. The war ...................................... oil prices.
Affect is a verb. It has a past simple form - affected. Effect is a noun. It has a plural form - effects
12. The cold weather had an adverse ................................ on my health.
Affect is a verb. Effect is a noun.
Answers
1. Do you know where Samuel lives?
2. How many people were there at the party?
3. The dog has had its breakfast.
4. It’s time you stopped reading my letters.
5. There is a hole in my socks.
6. I spent the whole week at home.
7. It was a decision whose importance I didn’t realize at that time.
8. Do you know anybody who’s going to Japan next month?
9. They have never invited us to their parties.
10. Take a piece of paper and jot down this number.
11. The war affected oil prices.
12. The cold weather had an adverse effect on my health.
