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Confusing Words: Choose The Correct Word From The Following Pairs

The document provides 10 pairs of confusing words and sentences using each word to determine the correct word in the pair based on context. The confusing word pairs include accept/except, advice/advise, affect/effect, anyone/any one/anyway/any way, anything/everything/anywhere/everywhere, beside/besides, bring/take/fetch, desert/dessert, drive/ride, and it's/its. The document is a worksheet to practice distinguishing between commonly confused words.

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Confusing Words: Choose The Correct Word From The Following Pairs

The document provides 10 pairs of confusing words and sentences using each word to determine the correct word in the pair based on context. The confusing word pairs include accept/except, advice/advise, affect/effect, anyone/any one/anyway/any way, anything/everything/anywhere/everywhere, beside/besides, bring/take/fetch, desert/dessert, drive/ride, and it's/its. The document is a worksheet to practice distinguishing between commonly confused words.

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Name: Date:

Class: Teacher:

Confusing words
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:

1. ACCEPT / EXCEPT
1. I offered her an apology, but she wouldn’t __________ it.
2. The museum is open daily __________ Mondays.
3. Everyone was there ___________ for Sally.
4. The new telephones will ___________ coins of any denomination.

2. ADVICE / ADVISE
1. I ___________ you to see a doctor.
2. She didn’t listen to her father’s __________.
3. I’m very grateful to you for your __________.
4. I really don’t know what to ____________.

3. AFFECT / EFFECT
1. The punishment had no ________ on him. As soon as he left the prison he
began to steal again.
2. The new taxes will __________ the rich. They’ll have to pay more.
3. The higher bus fares won’t ___________ me. I have a car.
4. The medicine had an immediate _________ . I felt better at once.

4. ANYONE / ANY ONE / ANYWAY / ANY WAY


1. I love him ___________.
2. Is there ____________ of these books you didn’t like?
3. Is there _____________ I can help you?
4. ____________ can see that this is not right.

5. ANYTHING / EVERYTHING / ANYWHERE / EVERYWHERE


1. He has done ____________ in his life.
2. You can use this card _____________.
3. Have you seen my glasses ______________ ?
4. He never does ____________ for me.
6. BESIDE / BESIDES
1. There is not much to do ___________ setting the table.
2. There was a small table _____________ the bed.
3. __________ Peter and me, who else is coming to your party tonight ?
4. Sarah was ___________ herself with joy, when Tom proposed to her.
5. It was too late to go to the cinema. ___________, I was too busy.

7. BRING / TAKE / FETCH


1. Can you ________ me to the station, please ?
2. You can ________ your wife to our party.
3. This glass has been used - please _________ me a clean one.
4. Can you ________ some milk when you come home ?
5. She ________ the dogs for a walk every morning.
6. He _________ another chair from the dining room. (s.p.)

8. DESERT / DESSERT
1. He _______ed his wife and family for another woman.
2. If you make the main course, I’ll make a __________.
3. Banyuls is an excellent _____________ wine.
4. They were lost in the Sahara ___________ for several days.

9. DRIVE / RIDE
1. Can I _______ with you ? I don’t have a car.
2. The _______ to my parents’ house takes 20 minutes.
3. Most children like to _______ on trains.
4. Can you _______ ? I’m too tired.

10. IT’S / ITS


1. Look at this tree. ______ leaves are so pretty !
2. “______ a very friendly dog” said ______ owner.
3. My pain was gone, but now ______ back.
4. ______ been raining, the pavement is wet.
5. Look to the dog ! ______ wagging _______ tail.

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