Confusing words 1
CONFUSING WORDS I
As a native speaker of Polish , there will be many areas that you can find easier or more difficult than students from other language backgrounds . To succeed in all areas of the exam you need to work on practice activities concerning grammar ,vocabulary and writing. This lesson is to explain the differences between confusing words and the proper use of them.
I . Word set : EXPECTATIONS
expect-to want something to happen ; to want somebody to
do something or behave in particular way
e.g. I expect her to be on time
anticipate-to believe something will happen ,and be
prepared for it e.g. Organisers are anticipating a
large crowd at the carnival.
hope- to believe something is very likely to happen
e.g.I hope I will pass the exam
look
forward- to wait for something with excitement e.g.I am
looking forward to seeing you soon
intend-to have a plan in mind e.g .He was insulted by my
remark but I hadn?t intended it to be offensive.
attend-to be present at a meeting, interview ,lecture etc.
e.g. Only 7 people attended the meeting.
plan-to think ,decide &organize how to do something you
have thought of e.g. We have been planning this visit
for a month.
wait-to spend time until something happens e.g. I have been
waiting for her for an hour.
II Word set: PERMISSION AND PROHIBITION
allow permit let forbid prevent prohibit ban stop force make
Verb+to+ infinitive
Allow-
Permit
Forbid e.g.He was forbidden to leave the base as a
punishment
Force
Verb+ bare infinitive
Let
Make
Verb+from+ing
Prevent
Stop-My parents tried to stop me (from)seeing him
Prohibit
Ban
Forbid-e.g. Women are forbidden from going out without a
veil
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