3.2.5. ERRORS IN CONFUSING WORDS
- like/ alike
Ex. Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook
ABCD food, and even run automobiles.
The correct answer is A( Alike => Like)
- many/ much
Ex. Much people agree that we should protect the environment.
ABCD The correct answer is A (much =>
many)
- most/ almost
Ex. Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud
A B C D
The correct answer is A (Amost =>Most)
- few/ a few , little/ a little
Ex. I’ve got a few friends and I need to make new friends.
The correct answer is B (a few=>few)
- so/ such
Ex. It is so an interesting book that I’ve read it three times.
- beside/ besides
Ex. Many small towns have a wooded park besides a lake or stream.
ABCD The correct answer is C (beside =>
besides)
- lay/ lie
Ex. She lay the baby down gently on the bed.
The correct answer is A (lay => laid)
- despite, in spite of / although, though, eventhough, because/ because of
Ex. Although the bad weather, we decided not to cancel our trip.
The correct answer is A (Although => Despite or In spite of ) because after it is
a noun phrase.
- other/ another/ the other
Ex. Some birds perch on branches, while other cling to their trunks.
ABCD The correct answer is C (other =>
others)
- make / do
Ex. The helicopter can make jobs that no other aircraft can.
ABCD The correct answer is B (make => do)
- Not/ no
Ex. Because not food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk, many
ABCD women are returning to the practice of breast
feeding. The correct answer is A (not food => no good)
- twice/ double
Ex. There are only ten children in the class at the moment but it could be
A B twice that after
Christmas.
C D
The correct answer is C (twice => double)
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