GEP 9B - Verbs Often Confused | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 22 Public

Teacher's book pg 219

Study Slideshow

1 Have you been sleeping well recently? You look / seem really pale.

look

5

2 The pharmacist can warn / advise you which is the best medicine to take.

advise

15

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

refuses

15

4 Don't you think we need to argue / discuss this before we take a decision?

discuss

15

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

warned

15

6 When the police accused Jim of the crime, he denied / refused being there that night.

denied

15

7 I love laying / lying on the beach with a good book in summer.

lying

15

8 What's preventing / avoiding you from applying for the job? You've got all the right qualifications.

preventing

15

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

robbed

15

10 If we leave at about 6.30, we'll be able to prevent / avoid the rush hour.

avoid

15

11 I don't think Marcus notices / realizes how important it is for me to have my own income.

realizes

15

12 The new boss looks / seems very friendly but I don't trust her at all.

seems

15

13 The vet picked up the dog carefully and lay / laid it on the bed.

laid

15

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

beat

15

15 It doesn't mind / matter if you can't pay me back until next week. I don't need the money right now.

matter

15

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

notice

15