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What are the differences of these confusing verbs?

Are you often confused to the verbs below? Let's learn more. 

•Make vs. Do
Make - creation of physical object, action/reaction, sound, or food.
Ex. My dad likes to make food. 

Do - jobs or activities with "anything" or "something" also indicates generic action. 
Ex. I need to do housework.

•Refuse vs. Deny
Refuse - to decline; to accept/give unwillingness.
Ex. I refuse to argue. 

Deny - declaring untruth, disagreement to withhold or disown something.
Ex. Most deny that the sky is orange. 

•Say vs. Tell
Say - a verb usually used without an object. 
Ex. She knew what to say to her sister. 

Tell - informs or instructs. 
Ex. Tell your sister to fix her hair. 

•Stay vs. Remain
Stay - stay is an informal verb. 
Ex. Don't stay out late. 

Remain - remain is used more in formal sense.
Ex. Though the team lost, the fans remain loyal. 

•Sit vs. Seat
Sit - is a verb
Ex. Mostly, people prefer to sit while they eat. 

Seat - is a verb and noun. 
Ex. She leaped out of her seat when she saw a cockroach. (n) 
       I couldn't find my seat. (v) 

•Shall vs. Will
Shall - is used with first pronouns (I and we) 
Ex. We shall take a walk. 

Will - will is used with 2nd and 3rd person pronouns (you, she, he, it, they) 
Ex. He will go home when the movie is over.
       

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  • Dr. Amaraiah Salts (Amaraiah)
    Aug 23, 2020 21:22
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    Aug 22, 2020 19:13
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    Aug 19, 2020 10:56
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