<p> Commonly Confused Words Lesson 3, Day 1</p><p>Definitions – Match the commonly confused words with their appropriate definition.</p><p>1. _____ all ready A. n/v a device used to stop a vehicle; to stop a vehicle using a mechanical device 2. _____ already B. n. a city or an amount of money 3. _____ brake C. adv. before this time or by this time 4. _____ break D. adv. in time past 5. _____ capital E. v. to separate or to destroy 6. _____ capitol F. pro. possessive form of it 7. _____ formally G. n. a building that houses government departments; major or important 8. _____ formerly H. adj. fully prepared 9. _____ its I. cont. contraction of it is 10. _____ it’s J. adv. in a ceremonial manner</p><p>Fill-in-the-Blank – Complete each sentence below with the correct commonly confused word from above. 11. The company was fortunate to have enough ______to expand and to open offices across the nation.</p><p>12. A new driver does not always apply the ______smoothly to stop the car.</p><p>13. The dog happily chewed ______rawhide chewy bone in the sunshine.</p><p>14. The man was ______to scold his little son about breaking the window when the man realized the boy was innocent.</p><p>15. There was a protest march outside the ______in Sacramento last week, so I missed an opportunity to see inside that building.</p><p>16. Susie's mother shouted, "Be careful or you will ______your arm on that skateboard!"</p><p>17. Having ______served as a public relations officer for a tobacco company, Hank currently edits a Washington-based news magazine.</p><p>18. Sonya rushed home from work to prepare dinner and was pleasantly surprised to find dinner </p><p>______prepared and on the table.</p><p>19. I recognize her face, but she and I never have been introduced ______.</p><p>20. Winter has been damp and cold, but ______nearly spring time now.</p>