1. Confusing Words • Level 1
Lend vs. Borrow
10 Questions • 3 Minutes
📖 Lesson: Lend vs. Borrow
BORROW (Take)
- To take something temporarily.
- "Can I *borrow* your pen?" (I take it).
- Preposition: Borrow FROM.
LEND (Give)
- To give something temporarily.
- "Can you *lend* me your pen?" (You give it).
- Preposition: Lend TO.
Trick
- Borrow = Take.
- Lend = Give.
📋 Practice Questions
10 questions from this quiz — preview them here, then take the interactive quiz above. Your full answer review with explanations unlocks when you finish the test.
1. Can I _____ your pen?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Cloan
- Dgive
2. Will you _____ me £10?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Ctake
- Dget
3. I _____ money from the bank.
- Alent
- Bborrowed
- Cgave
- Dtook
4. She refused to _____ him the car.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cloan
- Dgive
5. Can you _____ me a hand?
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cgive
- Dtake
6. I need to _____ a book from the library.
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Crent
- Dbuy
7. Never _____ money to friends.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Ctake
- Dget
8. He _____ my bike yesterday.
- Alent
- Bborrowed
- Cloaned
- Dtook
9. Please _____ me your phone.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cloan
- Dgive
10. Who did you _____ it from?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Cgive
- Dloan
🔗 Keep Practicing
✅ Answer Review
Nice work finishing the test — here is every question with the correct answer and explanation.
1. Can I _____ your pen?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Cloan
- Dgive
Correct answer: B) borrow
Take temporarily.
2. Will you _____ me £10?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Ctake
- Dget
Correct answer: A) lend
Give temporarily.
3. I _____ money from the bank.
- Alent
- Bborrowed
- Cgave
- Dtook
Correct answer: B) borrowed
Borrow FROM.
4. She refused to _____ him the car.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cloan
- Dgive
Correct answer: B) lend
Lend TO.
5. Can you _____ me a hand?
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cgive
- Dtake
Correct answer: B) lend
Lend a hand (Help).
6. I need to _____ a book from the library.
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Crent
- Dbuy
Correct answer: B) borrow
Borrow.
7. Never _____ money to friends.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Ctake
- Dget
Correct answer: B) lend
Lend TO.
8. He _____ my bike yesterday.
- Alent
- Bborrowed
- Cloaned
- Dtook
Correct answer: B) borrowed
Borrowed (Took).
9. Please _____ me your phone.
- Aborrow
- Blend
- Cloan
- Dgive
Correct answer: B) lend
Lend (Give).
10. Who did you _____ it from?
- Alend
- Bborrow
- Cgive
- Dloan
Correct answer: B) borrow
Borrow FROM.