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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.


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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