Confusing Words Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. Now that everybody …………………… come, let’s start the program. (has / have)

2. The train was already in ……………………… when we reached the station. (motion / movement)

3. Day and night come ……………………… (alternately / alternatively)

4. The management refused to …………………… the demands of the employees. (grant / grand)

5. The movie was a …………………… success. (grant  / grand)

6. Certain drugs cannot be bought without a ……………………. (prescription / proscription / subscription)

7. Ten liters of milk …………………… enough for the party. (is / are)

8. There is no ……………………. on the moon. (life / living)

9. He invested ten thousand dollars in the stock market and he lost all of ……………………… (them / it)

10. The Irish ……………………. famous for their sense of humor. (is / are)

Answers

1. Now that everybody has come, let’s start the program.

2. The train was already in motion when we reached the station.

3. Day and night come alternately.

4. The management refused to grant the demands of the employees.

5. The movie was a grand success.

6. Certain drugs cannot be bought without a prescription.

7. Ten liters of milk is enough for the party.

8. There is no life on the moon.

9. He invested ten thousand dollars in the stock market and he lost all of it.

10. The Irish are famous for their sense of humor.