Commonly Misused Words
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Vocabulary
Questions and Answers
- 1.
A basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based; a moral rule of good behaviour.
- She is a person of __________________________.
- A.
Principle
- B.
Principal
Correct Answer
A. Principle - 2.
The person who is head of a school.
- My _____________________ is a very kind and caring person.
- A.
Principle
- B.
Principal
Correct Answer
B. Principal - 3.
A very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it.
- We can see different cacti in the _____________________.
- A.
Desert
- B.
Dessert
Correct Answer
A. Desert - 4.
A sweet food served at the end of a meal.
- My mother had toffee pudding for ___________________.
- A.
Desert
- B.
Dessert
Correct Answer
B. Dessert - 5.
To take with the promise to return or replace.
- May I _____________________ your scissors?
- A.
Borrow
- B.
Lend
Correct Answer
A. Borrow - 6.
To give with the understanding that what has been given will be returned.
- He agreed to ___________________ me his laptop this Monday.
- A.
Borrow
- B.
Lend
Correct Answer
B. Lend - 7.
To take when given.
- She was in London to ____________________ an award for her work.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
A. Accept - 8.
Apart from; not including; but.
- Everyone ___________________ Karen went to the seashore.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
Correct Answer
B. Except - 9.
Shortened form of you are.
- _________________ shivering! Let me get you a coat.
- A.
You're
- B.
Your
Correct Answer
A. You're - 10.
Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the person being spoken or written to.
- _____________ handwriting is neat.
- A.
You're
- B.
Your
Correct Answer
B. Your - 11.
To no longer have; be unable to find; misplace.
- He ______________ his leg in an accident.
- A.
Lost
- B.
Loose
Correct Answer
A. Lost - 12.
Not tight.
- Her dress is too _______________.
- A.
Lose
- B.
Loose
Correct Answer
B. Loose - 13.
Shortened form of it is or it has.
- __________________ a cat in the box!
- A.
It's
- B.
Its
Correct Answer
A. It's - 14.
Belonging to, done by, or having to do with the thing or animal already mentioned.
- The dog is playing with ____________ puppies.
- A.
It's
- B.
Its
Correct Answer
B. Its - 15.
To receive sound with the ears; to be told about; to listen to.
- Can you _____________ the ocean?
- A.
Hear
- B.
Here
Correct Answer
A. Hear - 16.
In, at, or to this specific place or location; at this point in time; now.
- Come _________________, I would like to show you something.
- A.
Hear
- B.
Here
Correct Answer
B. Here - 17.
To move about with no purpose, aim, or plan.
- He spent the morning ______________ around the old part of the city.
- A.
Wandering
- B.
Wondering
Correct Answer
A. Wandering - 18.
To want to know or be curious about.
- He is starting to ________________ whether he did the right thing.
- A.
Wander
- B.
Wonder
Correct Answer
B. Wonder - 19.
Shortened form of “who is” or “who has”.
- ______________ that man in the black shirt?
- A.
Who's
- B.
Whose
Correct Answer
A. Who's - 20.
Of or belonging to which person or persons.
- ______________ bag is this?
- A.
Who's
- B.
Whose
Correct Answer
B. Whose
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