Grade 7, vocabulary and usage

Confusing Words

their / there / they're · lend / borrow…. Word formation, prefixes and suffixes, phrasal verbs, confusing words, spelling rules and sentence transformation.

The rule in one line

Sound-alike twins have different meanings: check which one you need

What is in this lesson

  • Short steps5 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
  • Chalkboard trickSound-alike twins: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
  • Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
  • Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.

Practise it with games

After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Confusing Words”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.

  • Escape RoomOpen 6 locks with 3 kinds of puzzle before the clock runs out!
  • Fruit Ninja QuestExplore the level and slice the word-fruits in sentence order!
  • Star CatcherCatch the right falling words — dodge the wrong ones!
  • Word SnakeSteer the snake and gobble ONLY the right word!

See all 45 games

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Questions parents ask

Which grade learns Confusing Words?

In English Genius it is a Grade 7 lesson, in the vocabulary and usage topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.

How do students practise Confusing Words?

With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.

How much does it cost?

7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.

Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100

Message us on WhatsApp or call 072 399 3300. We make the account and send the student ID card the same day.