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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 76

1Is everyone ..... to go? It is time to leave for the play.

2Marinate the steak and ..... put it in the refrigerator overnight.

3Transportation costs have a direct ..... on the cost of retail goods.

4I have ..... of homework.

5What does it mean if someone is being pretentious?

6Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science.

7(Its / It's) been great getting to know you.

8If you wish to change legislation, why don't you take it up with the ..... authority?

9We asked the movers to place the boxes (there, their, they're).

10Brusque and condescending both suggest-

11The ..... rate in our country is higher this year than last year.

12How do you think the earlier school start time will ..... the students?

13I don't like this shirt; ....., it is too expensive.

14Identify the error in the sentence below:Nelson Mandela is celebrated worldwide as a man of great statue.

15The wounded soldier uttered a loud (grown, groan).

16There were ..... kids that didn't come to the party.

17Choose the correct examples for "False friends" .

18In spite of all their effort, their results were considered .....

19Let's ..... at the park this afternoon.

20Jessie has ..... more tickets ..... the concert.

21Which shows the correct use of "were," and "we're"?

22The Martian raised ..... hands in peaceful greeting.

23The effect/affect of watching too much tv is eyestrain.

24Role = part in a play. roll = to turn over. She played the ..... of the queen. The ball will ..... down the hill.

25Is a lecher misogynous?

26Instruction: Write true if the statement is correct or false if the statement is wrong. "Indifferent" describes someone who is very passionate about a topic.

27What does in/im/il mean?

28Their, they're, or there?

29Is it ..... to ask for another snack?

30Choose the correct word: I brush my .....

31Thank you for making me feel ..... of your family.

32Jacopo who barely came up to the door handle of the car, was nearly 12.

33Jayne and Taylor are discussing the weather. Identify the correct usage of "its" and "it's" in their conversation.

34..... so hot in this classroom.

35My grandmother wrote me a letter on beautiful .....

36..... are easy tricks for remembering which words to use. If you forget the tricks, they can be found right ..... in the words themselves. (Hint:both of these blanks use the same word.)

37Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:I saw your name ..... down the list.

38How does the crime rate ..... hiring levels by local police forces?

39Criteria or Constraint:Your Bird's nest needs to safely hold an egg overnight

40Even though she hated him, she was civil to him .....

41All of the ..... at the game cheered on the Steelers!

42Burning a CD & Ripping a CD is one and same thing.

43..... cancelled because of covid-19.

44Many educators suspect that overemphasis on testing may reduce children's natural curiosity and creativity. What is the closest meaning of "suspect that"?

45I think its/it's going to rain. Let's do something else.

46Beneficiario/a

47When my car was not where I had left it, I realized that I was a victim of .....

48A well-structured daily routine can have a positive ..... on mental health and productivity.

49Sarah loves all music (accept, except) for heavy metal and country.

50One day a large hawk flew into the room, grabbed a 6th grader in its talons, and took her to Hawk's Hollow. Wow! It really did what to the class?

51Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'complement' or 'compliment':

52Choose the best word based on the given contextIt is far better to think of these as isolated, unpredictable, ..... events

53My nose is ..... to my shoulders

54You are going to get copies of any pictures!

55..... so funny!

56During a soccer game, Oliver noticed that Nobel's cat had licked ..... sore paw.

57Many people confuse ..... with informed opinions from experts.

58Choose the meaning of clear: The tower cleared the plane for takeoff.

59I found out I was ..... into the masters program at the university.

60I will ..... your rose.

61Which of the following describes the relationship between responsibility and accountability?