📝 Created by: El Arby Ameur | 📅 August 2026 | 🌐 lesson.tn

📖 Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Word count: ~900 words

🗣️ Confusing Words Speaking Cards: Did You Lose or Loose Your Keys?

Level: B1 | Activity Type: Pair work, Group discussion

Vocabulary Confusing Words confusing words speaking cards

🎲 How to Play

Cut out the cards. Students take turns picking a card and completing the sentence with the correct word.

Affect/Effect

The weather ______ my mood. (affects/effects)

Affect/Effect

The medicine had no ______. (affect/effect)

Lie/Lay

I need to ______ down. (lie/lay)

Lie/Lay

Please ______ the book on the table. (lie/lay)

Rise/Raise

The sun ______ in the east. (rises/raises)

Rise/Raise

Please ______ your hand. (rise/raise)

Accept/Except

I ______ your apology. (accept/except)

Accept/Except

Everyone came ______ John. (accept/except)

Lose/Loose

Don't ______ your keys. (lose/loose)

Lose/Loose

This screw is ______. (lose/loose)

Then/Than

She is taller ______ me. (then/than)

Then/Than

First we eat, ______ we leave. (then/than)

Your/You're

Is this ______ book? (your/you're)

Your/You're

______ the best! (Your/You're)

Its/It's

______ raining outside. (Its/It's)

Its/It's

The dog wagged ______ tail. (its/it's)

📌 Sample Answers

• affects | effect
• lie | lay
• rises | raise
• accept | except
• lose | loose
• than | then
• your | You're
• It's | its
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