EASILY CONFUSED WORDS

Question 1

to talk about causing harm to an object or thing.

Answer 1

Colm damaged Sheila’s vase when he dropped it.

Damage

Question 2

to talk about causing harm or pain to a person or a part of the body.

Answer 2

Use “injure” (or “hurt”)

Colm injured his foot when he dropped the vase.

Question 3

You can’t use “injure” to talk about feeling pain.

Answer 3

Use “hurt” to talk about feeling pain.

Colm’s foot still hurt for days after the accident.

Question 4

Putting objects into something, usually a vehicle

Answer 4

Can you help me load the car with everything we need for the beach?

Use load

Question 5

“fill” to talk about putting something, usually a liquid, into a container.

Answer 5

Don’t forget to bring water.
I’ll fill up some bottles for us.

Fill up

Question 6

talk about giving a battery-operated device electricity that can be stored

Answer 6

Wait a minute! I need to charge my phone before we go.

Charge

Question 7

you don’t have to state who a person is talking to.

Answer 7

“Oh, no,” said Kayleigh. “I’ve left my school bag on the bus with all my homework in it.”

Say

Question 8

you must state who a person is talking to.

Answer 8

Kayleigh had to tell her teacher that she had left her homework on the bus.

Tell

Question 9

to talk about situations that you would like to nappen but are impossible.

Answer 9

I wish my test results were better.

Wish

Question 10

to talk about situations that are still possible in the future.

Answer 10

I hope I still get into college.

Hope

Question 11

to talk about paying attention to something or someone.

Answer 11

Come outside and look at the flowers I planted last month.

Look at

Question 12

talk about noticing something.

Answer 12

I saw Keiko’s large ginger cat lying on the lawn.

See

Question 13

to talk about observing something over a period of time.

Answer 13

The cat watched the birds sitting in a tree.

Watch

Question 14

talk about paying attention over a period of time to a sound.

Answer 14

Jules often listens to music on his walk home from work.

Listen

Question 15

to talk about suddenly noticing a sound.

Answer 15

Suddenly, Jules heard a loud bang coming from behind him.

Question 16

to describe the specific role someone
nas in a workolace

Answer 16

I have a job as a sales assistant in a supermarket.

Job

Question 17

to talk about the activities that someone carries out in a workplace

Answer 17

There is lots of work to do.
I have to stack shelves and serve customers.

Work

Question 18

Talk about making someone remember something

Answer 18

Silvia reminded Sanjay to visit his mother on her birthday.

Remind

Question 19

to talk about keeping something in your mind

Answer 19

Sanjay remembered to visit his mother, who was delighted to see him.

Remember