Commonly Confused Words List 2

His explanation is _________ interesting.

• quite

• quiet

The price of oil continues to ____________.

• raise

• rise

I got some sound ___________ from my parents.

• advice

• advise

They ate ____________ dinner promptly.

• their

• there

It is ___________ cold tonight.

• to

• too

We _____________ volleyball on evenings.

• practise

• practice

She sat _____________ me during the recital.

• beside

• besides

The ____________ was steep and rugged.

• assent

• ascent

The _____________ of the aircraft was swift.

• descent

• dissent

The student ____________ meets regularly.

• counsel

• council