Confusing words

Open the window. I need to ____ fresh air.

• breath

• breathe

• brethe

We were ____ not to leave the hotel at night.

• adviced

• advising

• advised

Please, ____ the table while I heat the food.

• lay

• lie

• lain

Answer explanation

LAY is a transitive verb (requires an object)

LIE is an intransitive verb (doesn't have an object)

Are you still ___ on the couch? Get up immediately!

• laying

• leying

• lying

Answer explanation

lay (tr. verb) - laying

lie (intr. verb) - lying

I can't believe you ____ to me!

• lied

• lay

• laid

Answer explanation

He was sick and ____ in bed all day yesterday.

• lay

• laid

• lied

Answer explanation

What would you like for ____?

• desert

• dessert

• dissert

____ being hardworking, she's also very creative.

• Outside

• Beside

• Besides

You should ____ the consequences.

• except

• accept

• axcept

He was ____ something unintelligible, as he was talking to himself.

• muttering

• stammering

• stuttering