Verbs often confused
When the police accused Jim of the crime, he denied/refused being there that night.
denied
The rounded back part of the foot.
heel
You put a watch or a bracelet around your _____________.
wrist
Jimmy's mother always __________ his hand when they cross the street.
holds
to hold someone tightly in your arms, typically to express affection
to hug
Did you notice/realize how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?
notice
My feet have got five ________________.
toes
The joint connecting the upper arm to the lower arm.
elbow
People typically ____________ when they are tired, sleepy or bored.
yawn
to move your hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal
to wave
I love laying/lying on the beach with a good book in summer.
lying
Either side of the face below the eye.
cheek
The _____________ are the center of the breathing system.
lungs
He didn't know the answer so he _____________ his shoulders.
shrugged
to rub your skin with your nails
to scratch
The vet picked up the dog carefully and lay/laid it on the bed.
laid
The movable piece of skin that serves to cover and uncover the eyeball.
eyelid
The part of the body in humans between the ribs and the hips.
waist
He ______________ at the pretty girl showing that he liked her.
winked
to straighten or extend your body or a part of your body to its full length, typically to tighten your muscles or to reach something
to stretch
Have you heard? The government is rising/raising taxes by 2% next month.
raising
The ____________ are two bean-shaped organs. They help the body to pass wastes as urine, help filter the blood before sending it back to the heart.
kidneys
The fleshy muscular back part of the human leg between the ankle and the knee.
calf
Mum ____________ when she saw that the child broke a cup.
(a facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration)
frowned
to look fixedly or emptily at someone or something with your eyes wide open
to stare