Confusing Verbs

Have you been sleeping well recently? You _________ really pale.

• look

• seem

The pharmacist can _______ you which is the best medicine to take.

• warn

• advise

When I ask my son what the problem is, he just _______to talk about it.

• denies

• refuses

• nod

Don't you think we need to ___________ this before we make a decision?

• argue

• discuss

Eily's boss __________ her that if she was late for work again, she'd lose her job.

• warned

• advised

When the police accused Jim of the crime, he _________ being there that night.

• denied

• refused

I love _______ on the beach with a good book in the summer.

• laying

• lying

What's __________ you from applying from the job?You've got all the right qualifications.

• avoiding

• preventing

I was _________ when I took the train home last night.

• stolen

• robbed

If we leave about 6:30, we'll be able to __________ rush hour.

• prevent

• avoid