Monday, September 8, 2008

Confusable Words



There are apparently many words which can confuse you as an English learner given the fact that they seem almost similar in terms of spelling. They are often confused when writing. Here are some. Pick out which one in the bracket that best fits the sentence.

1. Bali is a (greet/great) place to visit.
2. I'm not sure (weather/whether) she will come or not.
3. (Who's/Whose) going to post this letter?
4. The flood this year had a big (affect/effect/impact) to the city.
5. (There/Their/They're) are too many people in this classroom.
6. I'm completely (uninterested/disinterested) in this offer.
7. This pain has been (quit/quiet/quite) intense since this morning.
8. He's been (laying/lieing/lying) in bed almost all days.
9. I feel that he's going to (loose/lose/lost) his job.
10. Iowa is a way colder (than/then) California during winter.
11. Unfortunately, we were not (accepted/excepted).
12. The new government tries to set up (its/it's) system within a month.
13. They are out of town (rite/right/ride) now.
14. He (died/dyed/dies/dead) at the hospital after being hit by a truck.
15. You can (precede/proceed) to the next page if you are done.

Can you get the whole questions right? Try posting your answers in the comment box.