Confusable words 1.

Choose the correct word for each of these sentences.

1 The film was full of clever special _______ .
a)
affects
b)
effects
2 I'm not sure _______ we will be able to attend the wedding.
a)
whether
b)
weather
3 Several bricks in the garden wall have come _______ .
a)
lose
b)
loose
4 I am totally _______ in grammar; it is really dull.
a)
disinterested
b)
uninterested
5 The old man gave a chilling _______ .
a)
prophesy
b)
prophecy
6 We needed to order some more _______ .
a)
stationery
b)
stationary
7 The ball was _______ to the new striker who was lurking at the far post.
a)
past
b)
passed
8 Smoking in this building is not _______ .
a)
aloud
b)
allowed
9 I am no longer _______ on my parents for financial support.
a)
dependant
b)
dependent
10 He was _______ to admit to being wrong.
a)
loath
b)
loathe
Confusable Words 2.
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Choose the correct word for each of these sentences.

1 We had to _______ the verdict of the jury.
a)
except
b)
accept
2 She tried to _______ the information her bosses needed.
a)
illicit
b)
elicit
3 The chancellor had led the country to an _______ crisis.
a)
economic
b)
economical
4 I _______ that man sitting by the window.
a)
loathe
b)
loath
5 This looks like a good _______ for the new football stadium.
a)
cite
b)
site
c)
sight
6 Are you _______ that my jokes are somehow less than funny?
a)
inferring
b)
implying
7 The actor was asked to read her lines _______ .
a)
allowed
b)
aloud
8 That new building by the river is totally _______ .
a)
incredible
b)
incredulous
9 The king's soldiers secured a _______ victory.
a)
b)

historical
historic

10 I came to you for some good _______ .

a)
advice
b)
advise

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Confusable words 3.
Choose the correct word for each of these sentences.
1 A modern computer _______ of many small parts.
a)
comprises
b)
composes [Wrong: It is composed of many parts.]
2 In a good essay, you should _______ important opinion on the subject.
a)
site
b)
cite
c)
sight
3 I walked _______ the shop twice before going in.
a)
passed [No. Passed is the past tense of 'to pass'. ]
b)
past
4 _______ going to have to do better than that.
a)
You're
b)
Your
5 Global warming is producing some worrying _______ changes.
a)
climactic [No. Climactic means pertaining to or leading to a climax.]
b)
climatic
6 The discovery of the ancient coins was of huge _______ importance.
a)
historical
b)
historic [No. Historic means 'of great importance or significance in history'.]
7 This wine _______ the food perfectly.
a)
compliments [No. Compliments means to say something nice about somebody.]
b)
complements
8 Are you able to _______ me that you will have the work done on time?
a)
ensure [No. You can ensure that something is done.]
b)
assert [No. Assert means to affirm.]
c)
assure
9 The comma should _______ a subordinating conjunction.
a)
proceed
b)
precede
10 A football team is _______ of eleven players.
a)
composed
[ compose, means to make up, as in Many ethnic groups compose our nation.Notice in this sentence that
the parts come before the whole. If you wanted to start the sentence with the words our nation, guess which verb
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youd have to use instead? Our friend comprise: Our nation comprises many ethnic groups. So, the parts compose
the whole, but the whole comprises the parts.]
b)
comprised
[Wrong. to comprise means to contain (1), as in The house comprises seven rooms. In other words, this
house has or contains seven rooms. When you use comprise, youre talking about all the parts that make up
something. Usually. More on that a little later.]
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Below you'll find pairs of words that are commonly confused in writing. Choose the correct response to complete each
of the sentences:
1. They are not going to ____________ this game.
loose
lose
2. I think my pants are a little too ____________
lose
loose
3. This is one of the side ____________ of this medication.
effects
affects
4. Taking this medication might ____________ your sleep.
affect
effect
5. Make sure that they get ____________ money.
there
their
6. Put the money ____________.
there
their
7. This is really ____________!
exiting
exciting
8. The band will be ____________ the stadium in about half an hour.
exciting
exiting
9. He is better at grammar ____________ I am.
then
than
10. I didn't know him ____________.
then
than

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