Verbs often confused

Did you notice / realize how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?

• notice

• realize

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

When it rains heavily, the river level rises / raises by several centimetres.

• rises

• raises

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

I hope / wish I knew the answer to this question.

• hope

• wish

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Don’t you think we need to argue / discuss this before we make a decision?

• argue

• discuss

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

I was robbed / stolen when I took the train home last night.

• robbed

• stolen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Has she returned the jacket you borrowed / lent her?

• borrowed

• lent

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don’t think you will be able to win / beat her.

• win

• beat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

When I ask my son what the problem is, he just denies / refuses to talk about it.

• denies

• refuses

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Emily’s boss warned / advised her that if she was late for work again, she’d lose her job.

• warned

• advised

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we’ll be able to prevent / avoid the rush hour.

• prevent

• avoid

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C