Continuous
study and practice of the English Language will not only help your OET exam preparation but your communicating
skills. To help you more in your study of the English language, here are more
confusing words that you need to have a look.
MOST
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
Farther is an adverb that refers to a physical distance.
Kyle can run farther than
Mike.
Further is an adverb that refers to a metaphorical distance.
Mika is further away from
finishing his weekend homework than Mia.
Feel vs.
Fill
Feel is a verb that means to touch, perceive, or examine.
Jack’s blanket feels soft.
Fill is a verb that means to make something full.
The bartender quickly filled up
our cups.
Hear vs.
Here
Hear is a verb that means to perceive sound by the ear.
I love to hear beautiful Jazz
music.
Here is an adverb that refers to a place.
It is lovely here at the
seashore in the morning.
Hole vs.
Whole
Hole is a noun that means a space or opening.
My dog dug a hole in our
backyard.
Whole is an adjective that means complete or entire.
My sister ate a whole pie
yesterday.
Lead is a verb that means to guide, conduct, or direct.
Gina will lead the
class’s field trip today.
Led is the past tense of lead.
Mina led her class’s
exercise activity yesterday.
Loose vs.
Lose
Loose is an adjective that refers to something not tied or not
stretched.
Kyle tripped because of his loose shoelaces.
Lose is a verb that means to fail.
The Jaguars lose every
time they play the Cardinals.
Piece vs.
Peace
Piece is a noun that means a part of something.
My mother gave me the last piece of
chicken.
Peace is a noun that means a state of agreement and no war.
The two nations settled their differences
when they decided to sign the peace treaty.
Quiet vs.
Quite
Quiet is an adjective that means an absence of noise.
Job studies his lessons at night when
it’s quiet.
Quite is an adverb that means wholly or entirely.
That is not quite the
normal thing to do.
Right vs.
Write
Right is an adjective that means following the law and justice.
Attending classes at your OET review center even when you don’t want
to is the right thing to do.
Write is a verb that refers to the act of making letters, words, and
symbols.
I write notes
during classes.
Stationary is an adjective that refers to something fixed or not
moving.
I used the stationary bike at the
gym for an hour yesterday.
Stationery is a noun that refers to a writing material.
My father bought me a lot of stationery
for the new school year.
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REFERENCES:
“Basic Grammar and Punctuation: Commonly Confused Words.” SPC. Accessed on September 24, 2019.
Accessed from https://spcollege.libguides.com/c.php?g=254288&p=1695265
“Commonly Confused Words.” Your Dictionary. Accessed on September 24, 2019. Accessed from https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/commonly-confused-words.html
“Top 30 Commonly Confused Words in English.”Grammarly. Accessed on September 24,
2019. Accessed from https://www.grammarly.com/blog/commonly-confused-words/
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