Words often confused

My parents live *** the lake.

• buy

• by

Do you have any *** to back up your story?

• proof

• prove

We will talk **** at another time.

• further

• farther

The ***** had a **** back and roamed through the woods.

• bear/bare

• bare/bear

The ****** on the ***** was long and silky as it hopped through the field.

• hair/hare

• hare/hair

The **** darted across the road, causing the driver to swerve and almost hit a **** friend.

• deer/dear

• dear/deer

The ******'s suit of armor shone in the bright *****.

• knight/night

• night/knight

I'll ***** a cake for you **** the bakery on the corner

• by/buy

• buy/by

After the long hike through the hot *****, we indulged in a delicious ****** of ice cream.

• desert/dessert

• dessert/desert

I gave *** cookies **** my friend, and she ate them **** quickly.

• two/to/too

• to/too/two