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    The document is an exercise to fill in the blanks with the correct confusing word. It provides 12 sentences with blanks to be filled and then provides the answers. The answers explain which confusing word is the right choice for each blank.

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    The document is an exercise to fill in the blanks with the correct confusing word. It provides 12 sentences with blanks to be filled and then provides the answers. The answers explain which confusing word is the right choice for each blank.

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    The document is an exercise to fill in the blanks with the correct confusing word. It provides 12 sentences with blanks to be filled and then provides the answers. The answers explain which confusing word is the right choice for each blank.

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    Confusing Words Exercise

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    The document is an exercise to fill in the blanks with the correct confusing word. It provides 12 sentences with blanks to be filled and then provides the answers. The answers explain which confusing word is the right choice for each blank.

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    Confusing Words Exercise

    Fill in the blanks.

    1. The library has …………………………… of books.

    lots

    lot

    2. The ………………………… of the ship ended his


    career as a captain.

    loss

    lose

    loose

    3. The …………………………… file was never found.

    lost

    loss

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    losed

    4. The dog ran …………………………… in the yard.

    lose

    loose

    loss

    5. The plan was presented in a


    ………………………….. manner.

    logic

    logical

    6. They ……………………………. the prisoners’


    bonds and set them free.

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    loosed

    losed

    lost

    7. The play’s ………………………….. is Mumbai.

    local

    locale

    8. The salesman is …………………………. to accept


    a job in a new territory.

    loath

    loathe

    9. They …………………………. pretension.

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    loath

    loathe

    10. A few luxuries make life more


    …………………………….

    livable

    liveable

    Either could be used here

    11. If we make a ………………………… effort we will


    win the game.

    collective

    collected

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    12. The witness was remarkably


    ……………………………… under the cross
    examination.

    collective

    collected

    Answers
    1. The library has lots / a lot of books.

    2. The loss of the ship ended his career as a captain.

    3. The lost file was never found.

    4. The dog ran loose in the yard.

    5. The plan was presented in a logical manner.

    6. They loosed the prisoners’ bonds and set them free.

    7. The play’s locale is Mumbai.

    8. The salesman is loath to accept a job in a new territory.

    9. They loathe pretension.

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    10. A few luxuries make life more livable / liveable.

    11. If we make a collective effort we will win the game.

    12. The witness was remarkably collected under the cross examination.

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