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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 43

1Will this affect my grade in the class?Is the word "affect" used correctly or incorrectly in this sentence?

2Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Josef Stalin could ALL be classified as

3My mother is ..... a letter from her sister.

4Basic ScienceSome people use petrol, ethanol as drug. This is a

5Is 2, 456, 299 more ..... 2, 265, 300?

6We went out to eat, ..... we went home.

7Someone who is ambivalent has his mind set on one idea.

8He is a (principle/principal) of the school.

9Choose the word with the positive connotation.gathering ..... mob

10The classroom was so stifling hot, I thought I would .....

11Gum disease is one possible ..... of not flossing your teeth.

12Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "We will go to the museum first, and ..... we will have dinner."

13Rules and policies are basically the same.

14Which sentence uses the word right to mean 'correct'?

15To the students ....., he was proven wrong by his classmates.

16Brooklyn thinks it is way ..... cold for outdoor recess.

17Who was the ..... of the Mughal kings?

18Between the lawyer and Waylon, the ..... has never had to argue a case in court.

19Fill in the sentence using the word that is grammatically correct: ..... the best students ever!

20Read the sentence. Choose the word that best fits. We need one more ..... to secure the tent.

21..... are formed from your personal values and reflect your concept of right or wrong.

22Select the correct word: There are rivers in the .....

23The rain had almost no ..... on traffic.

24What are "false friend" cognates?

25..... is best described as nonstandard usage.

26Does "notorious" have a possitive association?

27I hoped to get an A on the test, but since the test was very hard, it seems .....

28Multiple-Meaning WordsWhat does cabin mean in this sentence? Timmy went to the pilot's cabin to see his uncle.

29We will go .....

30There is a (crowd/mob) of people who are being violent at the concert.

31Cannot be seen

32There are some people who can walk across hot coals with their (bare, bear) feet.

33Which of the following is the correct use of "requisite for"?

34Choose the correct word: Have you ever concentrated / considered becoming a professional singer?

35Sobre todo

36What word does not belong with impede?

37The pot is ..... hot.

38To be deliberate about something means it happened quite accidentally, is this statement true or false?

39The ..... of this year's drought on cotton farmers has been devastating.

40A. few B. farther C. further D. furthest

41I did not ..... that my mom said ..... when my sister asked if we could go to Great Adventure

42I read your story ..... very good.

43Find the sentence that uses "their, they're, or there" INCORRECTLY

44Choose the right word that will complete the sentence.He spent the ..... day reading in bed.

45How can you determine whether to use 'it's' or 'its' in a sentence?

46The editor said she would go interview the ..... about the policy.

47Defined as to have on the body as a covering, decoration, or tool.

48The track girls had to move there duffel bags under the bleachers.What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?

49Johnny has a shirt like that .....

50Not proper or appropriate for the situation: not seemly

51My dad shot a ..... in one at the golf tournament!

52Choose job or work to complete these sentences. You should delegate more ..... to your personal assistant.

53I was disappointed whenever the cook found ..... with my work.

54I found some ..... change in my backpack, so I put it in my piggybank.

55Which of following is different from other.

56The original purchase price

57The word 'MINUTES' refers to time wasted in official meetings

58The ..... of the time change can cause me to oversleep.

59They are (to/too/two) excited for the event.

60Identify the sentence where "affect" is used correctly.

61Read the sentence. Choose the word that best fits. After exercising for a long time, I need to take a .....