Deck 6: Misused Verbs or Commonly Misused Verbs

Question 1

Please (bring, take)the bags of canned goods to the food bank.

Answer 1

take

Question 2

I don't know if I (may, can)finish the report by Tuesday.

Answer 2

can

Question 3

Ariana (lay, laid)the salmon strips in the skillet.

Answer 3

laid

Question 4

Who (taught, learned)you to play chess?

Question 5

The computer is locked up, but if we (leave, let)it alone for a few minutes, it may unfreeze.

Question 6

I (should, would)ask Laurie to help me, if she wasn't so busy.

Question 7

(May, Can)I have $20 to go to the movies?

Question 8

I (should, would)stay home and study tonight, since I have exams next week.

Question 9

Bozeman (sat, set)on the bench for most of the first half.

Question 10

I (shall, will)meet you in the lobby at 5:30.

Question 11

We never needed to call a repair service; my father (might, could)fix anything.

Question 12

Please (leave, let)me help you with those orders.

Question 13

Hector (taught, learned)me how to use the scheduling software.

Question 14

Julian (lies, lays)down when he gets a migraine headache.

Question 15

Will you (borrow, lend)me your class notes?

Question 16

Why don't you (sit, set)your bags on that table?

Question 17

The symphony (raises, rises)a lot of money through its silent auction.

Question 18

The store is open late every day (accept, except, expect)Sunday.

Question 19

The hurricane recovery team (shall, will)focus on cleaning up debris and repairing houses.

Question 20

We need to (rise, raise)the shelf another 18 inches.

Question 21

We (accept, except, expect)a big crowd at tonight's game.

Question 22

Debit cards are (accepted, excepted, expected)for online purchases.

Question 23

It (might, could)snow tomorrow.

Question 24

Although the framers decided that Congress (might, could)override a presidential veto, mustering the required votes is difficult.

Question 25

I'll (borrow, lend)her my parking pass.

Question 26

Who (lead, led)the first expedition to the Pacific Coast?

Question 27

The stock (raised, rose)4 percent yesterday.

Question 28

Alberto (raises, rises)at 5 every morning to go jogging.

Question 29

Will you (teach, learn)me to play that song?

Question 30

Raymond (borrowed, lent)us his van for the move.

Question 31

(May, Can)I help you?

Question 32

Let's (bring, take)Christy some of those flowers.

Question 33

I like the way Dr.Nash (sits, sets)and talks with her patients.

Question 34

The new manuals have (lain, laid)there for two weeks.

Question 35

I (should, would)be glad to serve on the task force.

Question 36

Steve (brought, took)the boxes down to the basement.

Question 37

There's a good chance of their reaching a settlement if we (leave, let)them be.

Question 38

The team's recommendations (lead, led)to significant improvements in the production process.

Question 39

(Shall, Will)we set a deadline for the first stage of the project?