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COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS EXERCISE 1




Below you'll find pairs of words that are commonly confused in writing. Choose the correct response to complete each of the sentences.


Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

1. He is going to ____________ his wallet.
2. Peter likes to wear ____________ clothing.
3. He started to see the ____________ of his work.
4. This tea might ____________ your mood.
5. Sam took care of ____________ dogs.
6. He put his clothes ____________.
7. The performance was ____________!
8. We will be ____________ the tunnel in 30 seconds.
9. Brandon's brother is better at sports ____________ Brandon.
10. We didn't know each other ____________.
11. ____________ happy with the result.
12. Do you want to go shopping with my sister and ____________?
13. That's not my book, it's ____________.
14. Michael is looking after their dog, not ____________.
15. I ____________ told him right away.
16. She wanted to ____________ him on a fantastic performance.
17. That headband really ____________ the color of your eyes.
18. one.
19. He wrote a ____________ novel about the Civil War.
20. ____________ the one person I can trust.
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