Which sentence uses loose or lose correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Don't lose the loose change in your pocket.
- Step 1: Loose is an adjective meaning not tight; lose is a verb meaning to misplace or fail to win.
- Step 2: 'Don't lose the loose change' uses both.
Answer
Don't lose the loose change in your pocket.
Why not the others: Don't loose the lose change in your pocket.: The two words are swapped. Don't loose the loose change in your pocket.: The verb should be lose. Don't lose the lose change in your pocket.: The adjective should be loose.
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