Commonly-Confused Words #1

The bread has to ************ before we can put it in the oven.

• raise

• rise

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

The camp counselor asked Sandy and me to ************* the flag.

• raise

• rise

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

When we finished writing our poems, we read them ********** .

• allowed

• aloud

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The governor gave an order that students will not be *********** to have cellphones in class.

• aloud

• allowed

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

Fireman often have to work under ********** conditions.

• adverse

• averse

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I am not ********** to getting ice cream; I would just prefer to have cake.

• adverse

• averse

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After the fire drill, we will ********** with the rest of our school day.

• proceed

• precede

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Kindergarten ********** first grade.

• proceeds

• precedes

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Let's go ********** the fall festival.

• to

• too

• two

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Let's go out to eat. I'm hungry, ********** .

• to

• two

• too

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4