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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 37

1Which of the following sentences contains a usage error?

2The coach showed us how ..... kick properly with our foot.

3Jury duty is an example of a(n)

4The pollen in the air has had a very bad ..... on my sinuses.

5The thieves managed to ..... the heist, but their ..... was captured by the police.

6The best definition for plagiarism is "to

7Which of the following is an example of a common grammatical error?

8Choose the best word based on the given contextMy friend is more ..... now.

9Mrs. Perry ..... Suzie for doing so well on her spelling test.

10Can anyone ..... your whereabouts yesterday at 4:00?

11Rain and snow also ..... traffic flow.

12The airline ..... It sent me to Atlanta but my luggage toMontreal

13The bear protected ..... cubs.

14After the stock market crashed, many people lost money and became .....

15You can only see these at night.

16You can't ..... this game!

17Then or Than?I saw a bird, and ..... I saw a plane.

18She returned to the ..... of the accident. *

19The management encouraged the employees to play sports in the belief that it would improve team ..... in the office.

20Words that are kindred in origin, sound form and meaning but in fact different in meaning and usage are called .....

21We really wanted to go to the concert, so we were embarrassed/disappointed when there weren't any tickets.

22I could see the flowers in the deep ..... below.

23(It's/its) a mystery why these Europeans went all the way to China.

24Which word is defined as:Lacking clarity; having two or more possible meanings?

25Cars must drive to the speed limit.

26The student sought her teacher's ..... about which course she should take next year.

27The fear of public speaking, a common anxiety that can affect performance during presentations, is:

28Janelle was not home to ..... her package from the postman.

29There are ..... many people in the car.

30My father's wife is my .....

31"Sans eyes, Sans teeth, Sans taste, Sans everything" is the last lines of the poem, what does the term SANS means?

32Most people are ..... when presented with reliable facts.

33An acquaintance is someone who you would like to call your best friend.

34Using context clues, which word has a more positive connotation in the sentence?The employees tried to (haggle, bargain) with their employer over pay raises.

35They dug a big .....

36The alarm fire burning across the night sky meant that an attack was .....

37What are intruders?

38I have the ..... to be here too.

39DUPLICITOUS

40Muhammad was a .....

41Susie scored 100% on every Vocabulary test ..... the one yesterday.

42If you are caught cheating during the examinations, you may be ..... from school.

43Which of the following sentences uses the commonly confused words "passed/past" correctly?

44Choose the correct word choice for:Exercising has a positive ..... on my energy level.

45Listening to loud music can have serious ..... on your hearing.

46Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: ..... easy to make this mistake.

47"We wrote a ..... "

48A common belief about a group that presents an oversimplified opinion, prejudice attitude, or uncritical judgment

49Choose the word that correctly fills in the blank.It will take us 15 minutes to walk .....

50What is the correct word to complete the sentence: 'A centimeter is smaller ..... an inch'?

51I have a lot of ..... for people who have lost friends and family toCovid 19.

52We will have to ..... later and discuss this idea.

53"How are things " means

54Smoking cigarettes was his vice.

55Most NEGATIVE connotation of CHEAP:

56Choose the option which contains a mistake? If no mistake, choose D.

57What's a homograph?

58Choose the correct answer.10. Please ..... my condolences on your loss.

59To cause a change in something or someone

60Which word needs correcting?"Every week our instructor gives us some new idioms and some slangs."

61Many students dream of the opportunity to study ..... and experience a new culture.