COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

She was confident that he would _______ to her request.

• exceed

• accede

I invited everyone __________ Tom to the picnic.

• except

• accept

It would be more _______ to treat animals kindly.

•  human

• humane

We traveled to Montana on the _______ .

• intrastate

•  interstate

The _______ of Washington is Olympia.

• capital

• capitol

The new décor _______ the company's new direction.

• complimented

• complemented

The athlete was _______ on the shoulders of the crowd after the game.

• born

• borne

I was _______ to go by the time he got home.

• already

• all ready

Some wealthy people live on the interest of their money without ever touching the _______ .

• principle

• principal

My sister was a good _____ model.

• role

• roll