1. SOME COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
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2. Choose the correct option:
1.The committee loves your proposal and it unanimously. a. accepts b. excepts 2. Weather conditions---- many people's moods. a. affect b. effect 3.He tried in vain to a different opinion in the crowd. a. affect b. effect

3. 4. ______________ math worksheet is ______________ tomorrow.
a. Hour/Our b. due/dew/do
5. I _______________ the necklace away because _________ broken.
a. Through/threw b. its/it’s
6. I ________ the teacher _____________ the paper I ____________.
a. heard/herd b. red/read c. rote/wrote
7.After attending one class, I am -----tired. 
a. already   b. all ready 

4. 8. My family was finally-------- .
a. already   b. all ready 
9. Karen said that her chocolate was delicious. 
a. desert   b. dessert 
10.Mary was forced to some of her favorite furniture during the hurried move to New York.
desert    b. dessert
11.After dinner, Tony and Rose shared a Mediterranean sunset and a homemade Greek
a. desert   b. dessert 

5. 12.Don't trip over the cord (beside  besides ) my desk. 
a. beside   b. besides 
my occupation as a janitor, I work nights in a factory and weekends at McDonalds.
a. Beside   b. Besides 

6. 14.-------- of those DVDs is mine. 
a. Everyone   b. Every one 
15.I knew that would be having fun. 
everyone   b. every one 
16. ______________ _________________ of pie is that? a. Who’s/whose b. piece/peace
17. I ________________ a present ____________ you. a. maid/made b. for/four/fore
18.Write this essay in the tense.
a. past b. passed

7. 19. The two ships-------- each other without a sound. past b. passed
20. “You have no ________ to say so”, shouted the man
a. right b. rite
21. The new jet streaked_________ the clouds.
a. threw b. through
22. A cheesecake's ingredients are cream cheese and sugar.
a. principal b. principle

8. ANSWERS 1.Accepts 2. effect 3.affect 4.our,due 5. threw, Its
6. Heard, read, wrote Already 8.All ready 9. dessert
10. desert dessert beside Besides
14. every one everyone whose, piece
17. made, for past passed right
21.through principal

9. In the following sentences that tell the story of an ill-fated shopping trip, write the correct two, too, or to in the blank spaces.
1. The other day I went _________ the new mall.
2. While I was there I bought a shirt and _________ pairs of shoes.
3. I went ________ the cash register _________ pay and to have the items put in a bag.
4. As I was leaving the store the bag broke open because it was _________ thin.

10. 5. _________ store employees ran over _________ help me but it was ________ late.
6. The shoes and shirt fell through the hole in the bottom of the bag and crashed
onto the floor. Customers tried _________help, but there was nothing they could do when someone accidentally stepped on the shirt and got it dirty.
7. The manager came over_________ talk _________ me and explain that their new plastic bags are _________ thin ________ use for heavy items like shoes

11. 8. He said it was a good idea _________ double-bag bigger packages.
9. Now when I go _________ the mall to shop, I am always ready ______ make sure that the employees use ______ bags instead of one, just _________be safe.

12. Answers: to two to, to too two, to, too to, to, too, to
to, to, two, to.

13. USE ONE WORD FOR BOTH THE SENTENCES
1.a. The is blowing hard.
b. I have to------my clock.
2.a. The singer made a low -----to the audience.
b. Maria placed a red---- on the birthday gift.
3. a. All the students are today.
b. The boss will be the award function at 10:00.
4. a. Please the door.
b. The boy sat to his uncle.

14. 5.a. The rope was -------around his ankles.
b. The soldier received a -----in the battle.
6. a. I don’t know if I will or die.
b. Last night I saw the band play in the concert.

15. ANSWERS
1. Wind
2. Bow
3. Present
4. Close
5. Wound
6. Live

16. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION.
1. Can I go to the party (to, too, two)?
2. This is my favorite (pare, pair, pear) of jeans.
3. I (sent, scent, cent) a letter to my aunt in Vietnam.
4. The children got (bored, board) during the lecture.
5. Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez like to work in (there, they’re, their) garden.

17. 6. Alec is going to (wear, ware) his work boots today.
7. Do you think it is going to (rein, rain, reign) this afternoon?
8. I saw a restaurant just off the (rode, road) about a mile back.
9. David’s brother is in a (band, banned) which plays Russian music.
10. Juana wants her socks because her (tows, toes) are cold.

18. 11. The teacher walked down the (aisle, isle) between the rows of desks.
12. Janet has a (pane, pain) in her shoulder.
13. The school (principal, principle) spoke to a group of parents.
14. The clerk wants to (sell, cell) as many TVs as possible.
15. I don’t want to talk about the (passed, past) anymore.

19. 16. Nobody (knows, nose) what you are thinking.
17. I have (for, four, fore) dollars in my pocket.
18. I need to take a (break, brake) from this exercise!
19. Humans have hands. Dogs have (paws, pause).
20. (He’ll, Heel, Heal) be here in a few minutes.

20. ANSWERS
1.Too pair sent bored
5. their Wear 7. rain road
9. band toes 11. Aisle 12. pain
13. principal sell past
16. Knows 17. four break paws
20. he’ll

21. 1.Which jeans are you going to ______?
Wear b. where
2.Can you ______ some milk for me?
Pore b. pour
3.Take a ______. You're working too hard!
a. Brake b. break
4. I received ______ from my boss.
Mail b. male
5. My friends and I want to ______ across the lake.
a. Sale b. sail

22. 6.Your face looks very ______.
a. Pail b. Pale
7.My legs are ______ after the 5 mile run.
a. Sore b. soar
8.Why is your ______ so long?
a. Hare b. hair
9. I have ______ the book ten times.
Red b. read
10.Which ______ of shoes should I wear today?
a. Pair b. pear
11.I can't _______ your gift.
a. Accept b. except
12.The _______ of our school is very tall.
a. Principle b. principal

23. ANSWERS Wear 2. pour 3. break 4. mail 5. sail 6. Pale
7. sore hair read
10. Pair accept principal