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Problem Pairs

Pairs of Words Often Confused

Choose the correct word for each space below.
1 lose/loose
(a) Look after that money ar you'lI it.
(b) That screw is a bit . You'd better tighten it.
(c) The opposite of 'to find' is 'to _
(d) I tied the dog to a tree but it got and ran away.

2 their/there
(a) The students brought books.
(b) They are having breakfast.
(c) are my friends!
(d) 11'5a nice place. I often go _

3 advice/advise
(a) I you to see a doctor.
(b) She didn't listen to her father's _
(c) I'm very grateful to you for your _
(d) I really don't know what to _

4 weather/whether
(a) I don't know to see that film ar not.
(b) Their holiday was spoilt by bad _
(c) Wha1's the like? 15it sunny?
(d) She can't decide she ought to marry him.

5 beside/besides
(a)(a)
(a)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c) The post office is the cinema.
(c)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(b)
6
They always sit each other in class.
7
There are several big parks in London Hyde Park.
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stationery/stationary
The bus stood in the traffic jam for 20 minutes.
The teacher got same paper from the school cupboard.
The weather system over Western Europe has been for twa days.
The office staff were told to use paper more carefully, since the bill the
month before had been very high.
accept/agree
He thinks she's beautiful but I don't with him.
This machine does not damaged coins.
They will only to do the job if you pay them first.
He cannot the fact that his wife is dead.