Likely, liable, probably. It is better to avoid using likely as an adverb; but it may be used as an adjective; as, He is likely to come. Probably refers to any sort of possibility. Liable refers to an unpleasant or unfavorable possibility; it should not be used as equivalent to likely.

  1. He is —— to arrest for doing that.
  2. The president's car will —— arrive at noon.
  3. It is —— to rain to-day.
  4. Is he —— to write to us?
  5. Continued exposure makes one more —— to serious illness.
  6. What will —— come of it?

Loan, lend. Loan should be used only as a noun, and lend only as a verb.

  1. I wish to obtain a —— of fifty dollars.
  2. Will you —— me your knife?
  3. A —— of money loses both itself and friend.
  4. A —— is something that one —— to another.

Mad, angry. Mad means insane, uncontrollably excited through fear, etc. It should not be used for angry or vexed.

  1. His manner of speaking makes me ——.
  2. It makes one —— to see such behavior.
  3. The noise almost drove me ——.

Much, many. Much refers to quantity; many to number.

  1. Sometimes they have as —— as fifty in a class.
  2. —— of the trouble comes from his weak eyes.
  3. Do you use —— horses on the farm?
  4. How —— marbles did the boy have?

Near, nearly. Near is an adjective; nearly an adverb.

  1. Is the work —— finished?
  2. The man was —— the end of the porch.
  3. It was —— noon when Blucher came.
  4. They are —— insane with worry.
  5. Mary is not —— so old as John.