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The document contains examples of commonly confused word pairs with the correct word in each sentence. There are 15 sections with multiple sentences in each section comparing words like accept/except, advice/advise, and there/their/they're among others.

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Accept - Except

The document contains examples of commonly confused word pairs with the correct word in each sentence. There are 15 sections with multiple sentences in each section comparing words like accept/except, advice/advise, and there/their/they're among others.

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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. 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.

4. IN / INTO
1. The dog is ______ the house somewhere.
2. The frog changed_______ a handsome prince.
3. She put the basket ________ the boot and set off for Central Park.
4. Her books have been translated _________ more than twenty languages.

5. 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.

6. LEARN / TEACH / STUDY


1. His mother ________ at the university in Oxford.
2. You have to ________ to listen to your inner voice.
3. Your English will improve a lot, if you ________ every day.
4. Can you please ________ me how to make a cake ?
5. She wants to ________ how to swim.

7. LEND / BORROW
1. I can _________ you my car for the weekend.
2. She used to _________ money and not bother to pay it back.
3. He _________ a novel from the library.
4. He doesn’t like _________ing his books.

8. LOOK / WATCH / SEE


1. There is a scary man outside ________ing my house.
2. I can’t ________ any fruit juice in the fridge.
3. He ________ed at his daughter with pride in his eyes.
4. She was ________ out of the window.
5. Football is very popular and many people go and _______ matches on Sunday.
6. Did you ________ the advert in the newspaper ?
9. OF / OFF
1. The boys jump _______ the bridge into the river.
2. I’m very proud _______ my son, he worked very hard.
3. Keep _______ the grass ! You mustn’t walk there !
4. You’ll find more exercises on the back _______ the page.

10. PIECE / PEACE


1. After a busy day, all I want is _______ and quiet.
2. This jigsaw puzzle has two ________ missing.
3. The _______ conference was organized by the UN.
4. The vase lay on the floor in _______.
5. The beauty queen said her favourite food was a _______ of pie and that she’d like
to see world _______.

11. SAY / TELL


1. My boss _______ me to work harder. (past s.)
2. Lisa _______ that she works in an office.
3. _______ your brother why you lied to him.
4. She _______ she probably lost her purse in the department store. (past s.)
5. How do I know ? I can’t _______ the future.

12. THEN / THAN


1. We sold more products _______ we did last year.
2. This project is more challenging _______ I thought.
3. If he is sick, _______ you will have to go to the meeting.
4. Do your homework, _______ you can play.

13. THERE / THEIR / THEY’RE


1. The students are happy. They've finished _________ homework.
2. I’ve got an LCD TV. _________ much better than regular TVs.
3. ________ are many foreign students in my classroom.
4. Tom and Peter left _________ books over _________.
“Where are the cyclists?” asked Tom. “They’re over there on their bikes”

14. WEATHER / WHETHER


1. I don’t know __________ the __________ is meant to be good or bad today.
2. Their holiday was spoilt by bad __________.
3. She can’t decide __________ she ought to marry him.
4. What’s the __________ like? Is it sunny?

15. WHO’S / WHOSE


1. There was a picture in the paper of a man _______ house had been
flooded.
2. _______ been using my computer ?
3. _______ your new business partner ?
4. _______ wallet is lying there on the floor ?
5. _______ that person over there? Is he the guy _______ wallet was
stolen?

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