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3.2 Confusing Words
teach, learn; let, leave; sit, set; can, may
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Definition: to instruct | teach |
| Definition: to be instructed | learn |
| Definition: to allow | let |
| Definition: to go away | leave |
| Definition: to rest or stay in one place | sit |
| Definition: to put | set |
| Definition: to have the ability to | can |
| Definition: to have permission | may |
| Lee will (teach, learn) you how to knit. | teach |
| I (teach, learn) how to knit last year. | learned |
| (Let, Leave) me go with you to town. | Let |
| We should (let, leave) before dawn. | leave |
| (Sit, Set)on the bench. | Sit |
| (Sit, Set) your yarn and needles on the table. | Set |
| I (can, may) knit sweaters. | can |
| Yes, you (can, may) watch me knit. | may |
| My grandmother (teaches, learns) people how to quilt. | teaches |
| Pat (teaches, learns) by reading books. | learns |
| The librarian (lets, leaves) us talk quietly. | lets |
| When we talk too loudly, she asks us to (let, leave). | leave |
| We usually (sit, set) in the chairs near the window. | sit |
| Sometimes we help her (sit, set) books on display stands. | set |
| Who (can, may) reach the jar on the top shelf for me? | can |
| You (can, may) borrow my binoculars if you promise to keep them dry. | may |