Commonly Misused Words

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