Commonly Confused Verbs
Commonly Confused Verbs
sit, set
sit- to put the body in a seat position
I sit at the table.
"Don't sit slunched over like that."
set- to place
*Hint* If "put" works in the sentence, "set" will work too.
I set the computer down.
I set the timer for five minutes.
"How can you just sit there and watch while he sets the oven on high?!"
lie, lay
lie- to recline
The tired man lies down on the couch.
He lay down yesterday.
He has lain down many times before.
lay- to place
"If you lay another book on the table, there won't be room for my
papers."
Yesterday, I laid two books on the table.
I must have laid at least 10 books here.
use to, used to
use to- used as a verb, meaning something happened in the past but
does not anymore
I use to go jogging every day.
used to- the verb to be + used to, used as an adjective
I am not used to getting up this early.
lend, borrow
lend- to give for temporary use
I lent her my notebook until she could find her own.
borrow-to receive for temporary use
I needed to borrow her dress to wear to the dance.
leave, let
leave- to allow something to remain behind
We decided to leave the chairs because they wouldn't fit in the car.
"Because you left your homework at home, you get a zero for the day."
let- to permit
"Let us get out of school early!" the students shouted.
immigrate, emigrate
immigrate- to come into a new country or environment
Some of my ancestors immigrated here in the 1800s.
emigrate- to go out of one country to live in another
My grandparents were very young when they emigrated from France.
affect, effect
affect- to influence
His haircut affected his confidence.
effect- to produce
The greenhouse effect will harm the environment in years to come.
Her giggle during church effected a pinch from her mom.
bring, take
bring- suggests the action is directed toward the speaker
My dad says he's the one who brings home the bacon.
take- suggests the action is directed away from the speaker.
"Take the car to get it washed, will you?"
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