Commonly Confused Words

There are many ....... people in Africa.

pore

pour

poor

We have started to ....... the prepared wood.

sew

saw

sow

A ...... trains a person or team in a sport.

couch

crouch

coach

Annie has twisted her ......... .

ankle

angle

uncle

I have bought you a lovely teddy ....... .

beer

bier

bear

Gaboon ....... is an African venomous snake.

wiper

viper

vapour

Try the ........ to see whether it is too hot.

soup

soap

sup

They .......... fiercely with their attackers.

straggle

struggle

strangle

He used to ........ around the country.

rumble

rumple

ramble

He left his girlfriend because of her ........ singing.

loud

load

laud

The key from his ....... was stolen.

hug

hat

hut

The plane ........ shortly after take-off.

crushed

crashed

cracked

A ...... is the curved bone that surrounds our chest.

rib

rip

rig

I ...... you five pounds.

awe

own

owe

The Sahara is the world´s largest hot ........ .

deserve

desert

dessert