Commonly Confused Words Exercise Answers

Exercise 1

1. My little cousin turns two years old tomorrow.

2. The next-door neighbor’s dog is quite loud. He barks constantly throughout the night.

3. Your mother called this morning to talk about the party.

4. I would rather eat a slice of chocolate cake than eat a chocolate muffin.

5. Before the meeting, he drank a cup of coffee and then brushed his teeth.

6. Do you have any loose change to pay the parking meter?

7. Father must have left his briefcase at the office.

8. Before playing ice hockey, I was supposed to read the contract, but I only skimmed it and signed my name quickly, which may affect my understanding of the rules.

9. Tonight she will sit down and write a cover letter to accompany her résumé and job application.

10. It must be fall, because the leaves are changing, and it's getting darker earlier.

Exercise 2

The original United States Declaration of Independence sits in a case at the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom as part of the National Archives in Washington, DC. Since 1952, over one million visitors each year have passed through the Rotunda to snap a photograph to capture their experience. Although signs state, "No Flash Photography," forgetful tourists leave the flash on, and a bright light flickers for just a millisecond. This millisecond of light may not seem like enough to affect the precious document, but suppose how much light could be generated when all those milliseconds are added up. According to the National Archives administrators, it's enough to significantly damage the historic document. So, now, the signs display quite a different message: "No Photography." Visitors continue to travel to see the Declaration that began our country, but no longer can personal pictures serve as mementos. The administrators' compromise, they say, is a visit to the gift shop for a preprinted photograph.