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Whether you're a native speaker of English or an advanced ESL student, these exercises will help you identify and eliminate common grammar mistakes.
topic:
Problem words, words commonly confused in English 4
| level: Advanced
Below you'll find pairs of words that are commonly confused in writing. Choose the correct response to complete each of the sentences:
1. Take a deep ____________ .
breath
breathe
2. Make sure to ____________ deeply.
breath
breathe
3. Paris is the ____________ of France.
capitol
capital
4. We can't start this business with limited ____________.
capital
capitol
5. Jessica always buys ____________ with cats on it.
stationery
stationary
6. The ____________ decided in favor of the business proposal.
counsel
council
7. That is the ____________ ingredient.
principal
principle
8. He interviewed an ____________ physicist.
imminent
eminent
9. He talked about the ____________ collapse of the government.
eminent
imminent
10. I wouldn't do that on ____________.
principle
principal
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