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Commonly Confused Words Exercise
Source: www.englishgrammar.org
Fill in the blanks.
1. Don’t .. in bed all day.
lie
lay
lain
To lie is to be down or become horizontal.
2. Susie was supposed to go to the party, but she was ill so Joe went ......................
her.
instead of
without
Either could be used here
If Joe went instead of Susie, that means he replaced her. If he went without Susie, that
means he went alone. Susie didn't accompany him.
3. .. expensive holidays could be the most interesting.
The least
Least
The lesser
The least can be used before adjectives in the same way as ‘the most’.
4. He .. to me when he said he loved me.
laid
lied
lain
Lied is the past participle of lie.
Commonly Confused Words Exercise
Source: www.englishgrammar.org
5. She didn’t let me  what she was writing.
see
to see
Let is followed by an infinitive without to.
6. After questioning they were . home.
allowed to go
let go
Let is not normally used in passive forms.
7. My parents had .
hard life
a hard life
Either could be used here
When 'life' refers to the whole of a person’s life, it is normally countable and is used with
articles.
8. I .. you and your husband.
like very much
very much like
Either could be used here
Very much cannot go between like and its object.
9. I waited  but he didn’t arrive.
long
for a long time
Either could be used here
Commonly Confused Words Exercise
Source: www.englishgrammar.org
Long is mainly used in questions and negatives. In affirmative clauses, we use for a long
time.
10. .. carefully – it is moving.
Look
Look at
Look in
No preposition is used when there is no object after look.
11. Paper is made  wood.
of
off
with
from
When a material is changed into a totally different form to make something, we use make
from.
12. You  work tomorrow if you don’t want to.
needn't
don't have to
Either could be used here
Needn’t and don’t have to mean the same.
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Answers
1. Don’t lie in bed all day.
2. Susie was supposed to go to the party, but she was ill so Joe went instead of her.
3. The least expensive holidays could be the most interesting.
4. He lied to me when he said he loved me.
Commonly Confused Words Exercise
Source: www.englishgrammar.org
5. She didn’t let me see what she was writing.
6. After questioning they were allowed to go home.
7. My parents had a hard life.
8. I very much like you and your husband.
9. I waited for a long time but he didn’t arrive.
10. Look carefully – it is moving.
11. Paper is made from wood.
12. You needn’t / don’t have to work tomorrow if you don’t want to.