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Confusing pairs

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My new---- sister is very small and only weighs 6 pounds.

a)

Borne

b)

Born

2.

I took a ------ because I was out of breath.

a)

break

b)

brake

3.

My sister took a math ------ because she wants to become a math teacher.

a)

coarse

b)

course

4.

I wore my new hat and got many ----------s from random people.

a)

compliment

b)

complement

5.

I do not like -------s because they get stuck in my teeth, so I stick with fresh grapes.

a)

currant

b)

current

6.

Spies must be -------- so they do not attract too much attention.

a)

discrete

b)

discreet

7.

My dog was ------------ in my tutorial on how to bake dog treats.

a)

uninterested

b)

disinterested

8.

Some people are sent to jail because their actions were -------

a)

elicit

b)

illicit

9.

My parent's insurance ------ s that if I get injured , they will not have to pay the entire bill.

a)

ensure

b)

insure

10.

The ------- of candy decides which children get candy and which children don't.

a)

council

b)

counsel