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Commonly Confused Words and Phrases

This document discusses commonly confused words and phrases in English. It provides examples of words that are often used incorrectly like remember and remind, rest and remains, same and same. For each pair of words, it explains the correct context and usage for each. Readers are prompted to choose the right word to fill in blanks in several sentences. The document aims to help clarify the differences between words that native English speakers sometimes confuse.

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Commonly Confused Words and Phrases

This document discusses commonly confused words and phrases in English. It provides examples of words that are often used incorrectly like remember and remind, rest and remains, same and same. For each pair of words, it explains the correct context and usage for each. Readers are prompted to choose the right word to fill in blanks in several sentences. The document aims to help clarify the differences between words that native English speakers sometimes confuse.

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Commonly Confused Words And Phrases

Fill in the blanks.

1. I ............................... him that we had not paid the utility bill yet.

reminded
remembered
Either could be used here

We remind someone to do something they might forget.

2. I'm afraid I won't ............................... his face.

remind
remember
Either could be used here

Remember and remind have different meanings. To remind is to make someone remember.

3. We use only the bedroom and the kitchen. ............................... of the house is
empty.

Rest
The rest
The remains

The rest means what is left. The article 'the' is always used in this expression.

4. ............................... of the meal were lying all over the floor.

The rest
Rest
Remains

We can use the word remains to talk about what is left after something has been used up.

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5. You and Peter can take four chocolates each. The rest ............................... mine.

is
are
Either could be used here

When the rest refers to a plural noun, the verb is plural.

6. Show me ............................... again.

same
the same
Either could be used here

We normally use the article the before same.

7. You have got ............................... .

the same problem as me


the same problem like me
my same problem

We use the same as before a noun or pronoun.

8. That is the same man ............................... asked me for directions yesterday.

who
that
Either could be used here

Before a clause we can use the same ... that / the same ... who

9. 'Turn left, 'I ................................'

said
told
Either could be used here

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We use tell when there is an object. If there is no object, we use say.

10. She ............................... me that she would come.

said
told
Either could be used here

We use tell when there is an object.

11. We will ............................... that problem tomorrow.

see
see about
Either could be used here

When see means think or consider, a preposition is necessary before the object.

12. ............................... this color suits you.

See if
Look if
Watch if

See can be followed by if or whether. This expression has the same meaning as find out.

PLAY AGAIN !

Answers

1. I reminded him that we had not paid the utility bill yet.
2. I’m afraid I won’t remember his face.
3. We use only the bedroom and the kitchen. The rest of the house is empty.
4. Remains of the meal were lying all over the floor.
5. You and Peter can take four chocolates each. The rest are mine.
6. Show me the same again.
7. You have got the same problem as me.

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8. That is the same man who / that asked me for directions yesterday.
9. ‘Turn left, ‘I said.’
10. She told me that she would come.
11. We will see about that problem tomorrow.
12. See if this color suits you.

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