Vocabulary exercise | Words confused
Complete the following sentences.
1. Who is that fat guy sitting ………………… Mira?
a) beside
b) besides
2. He earns ………………… money than I do.
a) less
b) few
3. I don’t like this car; ………………….. it is too small.
a) beside
c) besides
4. Every county has …………………. culture and traditions.
a) its
b) it’s
5. I think the former part is more interesting than the …………………. part.
a) later
b) latter
6. Manu will arrive on Monday and Rishi will come about a week ………………..
a) later
b) latter
7. She has …………………. friends than I do.
a) fewer
b) lesser
c) less
8. I …………………. the papers on the table.
a) lay
b) laid
9. The translation with the ……………….. mistakes need not necessarily be the best.
a) fewest
b) least
c) lowest
10. He …………………. to me when he said he loved me.
a) laid
b) lay
c) lied
11. Each boy was given a ……………….
a) price
b) prize
12. I am very …………………. for your help.
a) grateful
b) thankful
Answers
1. Who is that fat guy sitting beside Mira?
2. He earns less money than I do.
3. I don’t like this car; besides it is too small.
4. Every county has its culture and traditions. (It’s means ‘it is’ or ‘it has’.)
5. I think the former part is more interesting than the latter part.
6. Manu will arrive on Monday and Rishi will come about a week later.
7. She has fewer friends than I do.
8. I laid the papers on the table.
9. The translation with the fewest mistakes need not necessarily be the best.
10. He lied to me when he said he loved me.
11. Each boy was given a prize.
12. I am very grateful for your help. (This is the normal word to talk about our reactions to favours and kindness.)
