ESL Grammar
Confusing and Similar Words
British vs American
Prepositions
Trivia
100

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. smartest

100

Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.

1. Look for

2. Look after

3. Look up

Look after.

100

I live in a flat.

Apartment

100

She rode __ town __ a horse named Mo. 

to (or into) / on

100

The continent with the biggest population.

Asia.

200

The past tense of bend.

Bent.

200

John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.

1. told

2. said

3. spoke

Told

200

I'm going to wear my corduroy trousers to school tomorrow, and show them to my friends.

pants

*in the UK & Ireland, "pants" refers to underwear, so mixing up these words can lead to awkward situations...

200

I am __ the train right now

on

200

Which instrument has keys, pedals and strings?

piano

300

By the time you get this message, the class ______.

1. will start

2. will have been starting

3. will have started

4. are starting

3. will have started

300

Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?

1. borrow

2. lend

Borrow

300

Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.

Trunk.

300
__ May 7th, I was __ home listening __ music.

On / at / to

300

In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for?

knock out

400

Make this sentence sound more natural:

"I was at the house of Ali, talking to the sister of Ali while the sister of Ali's cat sat on my lap." 

I was at Ali's house talking to his sister while her cat sat on my lap. 

400

If we don't run now, we will certainly ______ the train.

1. lose

2. miss

2. miss

400

My grandfather knit me this jumper.

sweater.

400

The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______ Fifth Avenue.

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

400

In which athletic event is a heavy metal ball thrown?

shot put

500

If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.

1. will be, would

2. were, would

3. was, will

4. were, will

2. were, would

NOTE: Many Americans would say "If I WAS rich, I WOULD by a house." This sounds okay, but it not technically grammatically correct because "were" is the first person conditional of "to be".

**If you want an easy way to remember this, listen to "If I Were a Rich Man" from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof" on repeat a few times...**

500

The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.

1. Despite

2. Furthermore

3. However

3. However

500

Take the lift to the 10th floor.

Elevator.

500

My friend applied __ college. It's an expensive school so she she applied __ financial aid, too.

to / for

500

Name 2 US states with names that begin with a "W"

ANY 2 OF THE FOLLOWING:

Washington
Wyoming
West Virginia
Wisconsin

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