Common Mistakes 1

Index
Click the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. ANSWERS
SENSITIVE | SENSIBLE
1) She is very sensitive | sensible - you must not try to hurt her feelings.
2) 'I'd like to buy that car.' 'Be sensitive | sensible, darling. We haven't got that much money.'
AFFECT | EFFECT
1) The accident won't affect | effect the value of the van.
2) The television programme had a strong affect | effect on the children.
BESIDE | BESIDES
1) The swirl of the tide looked dangerous, and besides | beside, I didn't want to swim.
2) The woman besides | beside George was wearing a red dress and hat.
ECONOMIC | ECONOMICAL
1) The car doesn't use much petrol. It's very economic | economical.
2) How bad is the economic | economical situation in Ukraine? It's very bad.
SIGHT | SITE
1) The blind man had lost his sight | site in the war.
2) The sight | site for the new cinema has not been chosen yet.
LEND | BORROW
1) I was wondering if you could lend | borrow me your MP3 player?
2) Can I lend | borrow your pencil for a minute?
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