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Frequently Confused Words 9

This is an exercise that will help you learn the differences between frequently confused words. We call them "Frequently Confused Words" sentence completion exercises because the key thing to learn here is the appropriate context in which you should use these words. Sometimes you can use both words, but one answer is more appropriate to use in that context. For other sentences, one word is the only possible answer. The explanations at the bottom of each page will clarify all of the answers if you're not sure about certain sentences.

1. We will have a ____ meeting before work today.

 

a. stout

 

b. brief

2. This museum is a great example of ancient Greek _____.

 

a. building

 

b. architecture

 

3. If you break the ___ in school, you may get disciplined by the principal.

a. law

 

b. rules

 

4. You should ___ the song you used for the soundtrack in your video.

 

 

a. cite

 

b. quote

5. There aren't ___ potato chips left because you ate almost all of them!

 

a. much

 

b. many

6. It is hard to knock over the ___ football player.

 

 

a. stout

 

b. brief

7. The _____ was destroyed in the earthquake.

 

 

a. building

 

b. architecture

 

 

8. When people break the ___, they usually have to pay a fine or go to jail.

 

 

a. law

 

b. rules

 

 

9. The expert was ____ in the newspaper article. 

 

a. cited

 

b. quoted

 

 

10. How ___ coffee should I pour for you?

 

a. much

 

b. many

 

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