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Commonly confused words

Lose - Loose

Lose (verb) - to misplace; e.g: did you lose your glasses again?

Loose (adjective) - not fitted; e.g: I've lost twenty pounds, and now these jeans are really loose.

English has a lot of commonly confused words. Not one... or ten... or twenty... thirty? No, but a lot!

They either look alike, sound alike or, worst of all, look and sound alike but have completely different meanings. Yet they are eeeaaasy, aren't they?

Why not put your abilities to test by completing this short review quiz on some commonly confused words?

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1. She worked harder thanthenI don't know she had ever worked before.

2. WhoseWho'sI don't know shorts are hanging from the flagpole?

3. Justin has a lotallotI don't know of problems.

4. What is your principalprincipleI don't know reason for moving to Chicago?

5. WhoseWho'sI don't know hiding in your closet?

6. Get your facts first, and thenthanI don't know you can distort them as much as you please.

7. The effectsaffectsI don't know of climate change are already appearing in places from Miami to Alaska.

8. There cannot be a crisis next week: my schedule is alreadyall readyI don't know full.

9. Although the recording devicedeviseI don't know was primitive, your voice came across clearly.

10. If I had known your number, I would haveofI don't know called you.

11. Just calm down and breathebreathI don't know, Ella. I'm sure your husband will be back soon.

12. The dog will only eat it'sitsI don't know food when I am also eating.