CONFUSING VERBS

In this post you are going to find a bit of everything, such as:

REPORTING VERBS:

31st January, 2010 post on special reporting verbs, click here.

CONFUSING VERBS EXERCISES:
look/see/watch I
look/see/watch II
remember/remind
lend/borrow
let/leave
do/make I
do/make II
take/bring
talk/speak
Confusing verbs
More confusing verbs
Pairs of confusing verbs: pdf files here and here
BBC quiznet (confusing verbs)
BBC quiznet (expressions with take)

Well, you know there are many others such as threat and warn. This morning we had a bit of a problem telling one from the other, but remember, a threat is a warning that something unpleasant is imminent while a warning is a message informing of danger.

FEELING ANGRY:

BBC quiznet

TALKING ABOUT FILMS:

BBC quiznet (collocations)

REASON AND RESULT:

BBC quiznet (cause and effect)

BBC quiznet (reason and result)

COMMON ENGLISH MISTAKES

BBC quiznet

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