Commonly Confused Words

➡️ She served us chocolate cake for (a)   .

➡️ Many ​ (b)   animals have adaptations that help them survive in the scorching heat.

• dessert
• desert

➡️ He always gives me good (a)   when I’m facing challenges.

➡️ My parents always ​ (b)   me to save money for a rainy day.

• advice
• advise

➡️ I couldn’t ​ (a)   the loud noise any longer.

➡️ He burnt his ​ (b)   skin because he wasn't wearing protective gear.

• bare
• bear

➡️ The new policy will likely ​ (a)   the outcome of the election.

➡️ Mixing the 2 solutions had no ​ (b)   at all, making the scientist very disappointed.

• affect
• effect

➡️ I need to (a)   my piano skills before the recital.

➡️ James rushed home after football ​ (b)   .

• practise
• practice

➡️ The two colours ​ (a)   each other beautifully in the design.

➡️ Many Asian parents do not ​ (b)   their children and they prefer to show their approval through their actions.

• complement
• compliment

➡️ We walked ​ (a)   the library on our way to the park.

➡️ We ​ (b)   the bank as we walked to the restaurant.

• past
• passed

➡️ She’s not one to ​ (a)   easily in the face of obstacles.

➡️ It's ​ (b)   hot today so we turned on the air-conditioning.
➡️ The library is usually a very ​ (c)   place.

• quit
• quite
• quiet

➡️ Many people often buy new ​ (a)   before the Chinese New Year celebrations.

➡️ I bought a table ​ (b)   for my coffee table.

• clothes
• cloth

➡️ After the break, we’ll ​ (a)   with the meeting agenda.

➡️ Dark clouds often ​ (b)   a heavy storm.

• proceed
• precede