Words Often Confused

​Words Often Confused

​room n. ห้อง, ที่ว่าง, ที่
เมื่อ room เป็นคำนามนับได้ แปลว่า “ห้อง”
He is working in his room.
They want to rent a room.
There are six rooms in this house.
Ten people can sleep in this room.
เมื่อ room เป็นคำนามนับไม่ได้ แปลว่า “ที่ว่าง, ที่”
There is room for you in my car.
There is room in the bus to stand.
Is there room for one more person?
This table takes up too much room.
There is room for improvement in his work.

​lie ➝ lying

เมื่อจะเติม -ing ท้ายกริยาที่ลงท้ายด้วย ie ให้เปลี่ยน ie เป็น y แล้วจึงเติม -ing เช่น
lie (นอนอยู่, วางอยู่) ➝ lying

die (ตาย) tie (ผูก) vie (แข่งขัน, ชิงดี)

➝ dying ➝ tying ➝ vying

​Correct Usage

to be busy + กริยา ing = มีธุระยุ่งอยู่กับการ..., หมกมุ่นอยู่กับการ...
The boy is busy writing a letter.
They are busy getting ready for a journey.
The woman is busy cleaning the house.
He was busy reading a book.

​Correct Usage

to look over v. ตรวจดู

I will look over your plans tonight.
He is looking over his accounts.
The teacher will look over your report.
You must look over the house before you buy it.

​Correct Usage

on condition that = โดยมีเงื่อนไขว่า

We shall go boating on condition that the weather is fine.
I will go with you on condition that you pay the expenses.
God will help us on condition that we help ourselves first.

Multiple Choice

The boys are busy ................................... football.

• play

• to play

• playing

• played

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She saw a little girl and looked her ................................... .

• over

• at

• out

• on

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There is ................................... for them in this bus.

• 
  a room

• room

• rooms

• some rooms

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He is sleeping in ................................... .

• 
  a room

• room

• rooms

• some rooms

Multiple Choice

Miss Mackie let boys ................................... to school.

• 
  to go

• go

• going

• gone

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The school is full, so they can’t ................................... the boy.

• 
  get

• have

• let

• take

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His eyes were filled ................................... tears.

• 
  of

• in

• with

• by

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He wanted to sleep ................................... the floor.

• 
  at

• in

• with

• on

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There is a broom ................................... the corner.

• 
  at

• in

• into

• on

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When will you set ................................... work?

• 
  at

• in

• to

• out

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She looked carefully ................................... all the corners.

• 
  at

• in

• to

• on

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You can play here ................................... condition that you make no noise.

• 
  with

• on

• by

• in

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The table was covered ................................... a white cloth.

• 
  with

• of

• by

• in

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My heart leaped ................................... joy.

• 
  with

• of

• by

• in

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She wanted to see ................................... .

• 
  how he can work well
  

• how he can well work

• he can work how well

• how well he can work

Multiple Choice

He did not mean ................................... he said.

• 
  which
  

• thing which

• that

• what

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This tea is ................................... hot to drink.

• 
  very
  

• too

• much

• very much

Multiple Choice

I will read this book ................................... second time.

• 
  a
  

• the

• one

• (no word is needed)