Last week’s post presented those tricky word pairs that begin with L. You are now ready for the quiz!
1 I have been (laying, lying) in the sun for so long, I must be bright red!
2. I can (lend, loan) you a few dollars until tomorrow.
3. He was sued for (libel, slander) after he printed an untrue story in the newspaper.
4. The teacher (lead, led) the class to the assembly hall.
5. I am (loath, loathe) to hire someone with so little experience, even though she appears very capable.
6. My poor dog hides in the closet whenever there is a thunder and (lightening, lightning) storm.
7. These pretty shells were (laying, lying) on the beach at low tide.
8. I am reading the second book in the trilogy, which is the (last, latest) book she has written.
9. The (lead, led) in your pencil is likely really graphite.
10. I need to renew my driver’s (licence, license) this month.
11. I have a bunch of (loose, lose) change in my pocket.
12. Every day on this vacation, I have (laid, lain) in the sun from noon to two o’clock.
13. If you are in the sun too long, you are (liable, libel) to get a burn.
14. You should (leave, let) those bug bites alone and stop scratching them.
15. I have played piano, drums, and saxophone, the (later, latter) of which I am still doing.
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1 I have been (laying, lying) in the sun for so long, I must be bright red!
2. I can (lend, loan) you a few dollars until tomorrow.
3. He was sued for (libel, slander) after he printed an untrue story in the newspaper.
4. The teacher (lead, led) the class to the assembly hall.
5. I am (loath, loathe) to hire someone with so little experience, even though she appears very capable.
6. My poor dog hides in the closet whenever there is a thunder and (lightening, lightning) storm.
7. These pretty shells were (laying, lying) on the beach at low tide.
8. I am reading the second book in the trilogy, which is the (last, latest) book she has written.
9. The (lead, led) in your pencil is likely really graphite.
10. I need to renew my driver’s (licence, license) this month. (Either is correct, but the American spelling uses the s.)
11. I have a bunch of (loose, lose) change in my pocket.
12. Every day on this vacation, I have (laid, lain) in the sun from noon to two o’clock.
13. If you are in the sun too long, you are (liable, libel) to get a burn.
14. You should (leave, let) those bug bites alone and stop scratching them.
15. I have played piano, drums, and saxophone, the (later, latter) of which I am still doing.
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“Likely” to get a burn.
Or that:)
Always enlightening.
Thank you! 🙂