Commonly Confused words practice Matching 1 2 3

Commonly Confused words practice

Matching � � � � _____1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. break a. a treat served after a main course desert b. short for “it is” bored c. to fracture or split up brake d. to give out a certain amount it’s e. to abandon allot f. to listen here g. an instrument used to slow down or stop � _____8. board _____9. dessert _____10. a lot _____11. hear _____12. its _____13. Mrs. Hennessy � � � h. means “much” or “many” i. belonging to it j. means “this place” k. to be restless and inattentive l. to enter or get on m. the coolest teacher in the solar system.

Answers � � � � � � � __C___1. break __E___2. desert __K___3. bored __G___4. brake __B___5. it’s __D___6. allot ___J__7. here or stop __L__8. board __A___9. dessert __H___10. a lot __F___11. hear __I___12. its __M___13. Mrs. Hennessy system. a. a treat served after a main course b. short for “it is” c. to fracture or split up d. to give out a certain amount e. to abandon f. to listen g. an instrument used to slow down h. means “much” or “many” i. belonging to it j. means “this place” k. to be restless and inattentive l. to enter or get on m. the coolest teacher in the solar

Matching � � � � � � 1. two _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____6. _____7. a. to rest led b. used to show position or direction lay c. means “also” or “very” you’re d. to put or place rite e. past tense of “to conduct” or show the way f. a number, the second in a series too lie _____8. right _____9. your _____10. to _____11. write _____12. lead g. to use letters and a surface to communicate h. to conduct or show the way i. a ceremonial action j. can mean “good”, “correct”, or a direction k. belonging to you l. short for “you are”

Answers � � � � � � __F___1. two __E___2. led __D___3. lay __L___4. you’re __I___5. rite way” __C___6. too __A___7. lie communicate __J___8. right __K___9. your __B___10. to __G___11. write ___H__12. lead a. to rest b. used to show position or direction c. means “also” or “very” d. to put or place e. past tense of “to conduct” or “show the f. a number, the second in a series g. to use letters and a surface to h. to conduct or show the way i. a ceremonial action j. can mean “good”, “correct”, or a direction k. belonging to you l. short for “you are”

Fill in the blank � 1. � 2. � � 3. � 4. � � 5. � 6. � I _______ them to my house. I will ____ them to my house. a. lead b. led I need to ______ down. I will ______ the book on the counter. a. lie b. lay Turn _______ at the light. I will _______ a letter to my cousin. a. right b. write

Fill in the blank answers � 1. led � 2. Lead � 3. Lie � 4. Lay � 5. Right � 6. write

Fill in the blank � 7. She will go______ the store. � 8. I want ______ dogs. � 9. The baby is ______ big. � a. two b. too c. to � 10. _______ dog smells funny. � 11. _______ going to look weird. � a. You’re b. Your � 12. I need to _______my group. � 13. We took a short cut, but I _______ them there. � a. led b. lead

Answers � 7. to � 8. two � 9. too � 10. Your � 11. you’re � 12. lead � 13. led

Fill in the blank � 14. Do you have any more _______? � 15. You ______ them where? � a. led b. lead � 16. May I ______ you back to the car? � 17. I ______ them to a bad place. � a. lead b. led

Answers � 14. lead � 15. led � 16. lead � 17. led

Fill in the blank � 1. � 2. � � 3. � 4. � � 5. � 6. � First, you go ____ at the light. You better _____ to me while you’re gone. a. write b. right Who will _______ my will? I _____ them a letter. a. wrote b. write He made a ____ of passage into manhood. Did you make the _____ choice? a. rite b. right

Answers � 1. � 2. � 3. � 4. � 5. � 6. right write wrote right

Fill in the blank � 7. The sacramental ____ was performed by the pastor. � 8. You need to ____ properly. � a. write b. rite � 9. “______ be or not _____ be. ”—Shakespeare � 10. She will go ______. � a. to b. too � 11. ______ dogs were asleep. � 12. The house was just ______ big. � a. too b. two

Answers � 7. rite � 8. write � 9. To � 10. too � 11. Two � 12. Too

Fill in the blank � 13. He’s ______ cocky for his own good. � 14. I want ______ go ______. � a. to b. too � 15. She is _______ short _______ ride the rollercoaster. � 16. We’ll both go ____ their house. � a. too b. to � 17. ____ number was up when you met me. � 18. How come _____ always late? � a. your b. you’re

Answers � 12. � 13. � 15. � 16. � 17. � 18. too to too, to to Your You’re

Fill in the blank � 19. I know it’s ____ birthday. � 20. ____ driving me crazy! � a. your b. you’re � 21. I think that’s ____idea of a good time. � 22. You know, _____ a bad driver. � a. you’re b. your

Answers � 19. your � 20. You’re � 21. your � 22. you’re

Fill in the blank � 1. � 2. � � 3. � 4. � � 5. � 6. � Do you need to ______ down? ______ the book on the desk. a. lie b. lay _______ the cloth over the painting. They____the blame on us. a. laid b. lay He ____ down the rules. He____ sick in bed. a. lay b. laid

Answers � 1. � 2. � 3. � 4. � 5. � 6. lie Lay laid lay

Fill in the blank � 7. Dirty dishes _____ on the table. � 8. Others of their species_______ asleep. � a. lie b. lay � 9. I felt like I needed _______ of pie. � 10. I will _____ you nine tickets. � a. allot b. a lot � 11. She will ____ me the proper amount. � 12. I like him _____. � a. allot b. a lot

Answers � 7. lay � 8. Lie � 9. a lot � 10. allot � 11. allot � 12. a lot

Fill in the blank � 13. They _____ everyone the same amount. � 14. Do you want ____ of money? � a. a lot b. allotted � 15. How _____ are you? � 16. The ____board was really long. � a. board b. bored � 17. She got ____ with the game. � 18. I need a thick _____to build the box. � a. board b. bored

Answers � 13. � 14. � 15. � 16. � 17. � 18. allotted a lot bored board

Fill in the blank � 1. � 2. � � 3. � 4. � � 5. � 6. � The left _____ on my bike doesn’t work. Give me a _____. a. break b. brake Did you just _____ that? He just ____ his arm. a. broke b. break I can’t believe you _____ it. It’s _____. a. broken b. broke

Answers � 1. � 2. � 3. � 4. � 5. � 6. brake break broken

Fill in the blank � 7. I’m going to ____ the board. � 8. The ____ pads on my car squeal. � a. brake b. break � 9. ______ raining. � 10. The beaver uses _______ tail to swim. � a. its b. it’s � 11. He said _______ because I’m weird. � 12. Mom, ______ whiskers are touching me. � a. it’s b. its

Answers � 7. break � 8. brake � 9. It’s � 10. its � 11. it’s � 12. its

Fill in the blank � 13. Sweet, _______ my birthday. � 14. She uses ______ helm to steer the boat. � a. its b. it’s � 15. I need to ______ down. � 16. I will _______ the book on the shelf. � a. lay b. lie � 17. He told a big _______. � 18. _______ the baby in the crib. � a. lay b. lie

Answers � 13. it’s � 14. its � 15. lie � 16. lay