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.
- He is —— to arrest for doing that.
- The president's car will —— arrive at noon.
- It is —— to rain to-day.
- Is he —— to write to us?
- Continued exposure makes one more —— to serious illness.
- What will —— come of it?
Loan, lend. Loan should be used only as a noun, and lend only as a verb.
- I wish to obtain a —— of fifty dollars.
- Will you —— me your knife?
- A —— of money loses both itself and friend.
- 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.
- His manner of speaking makes me ——.
- It makes one —— to see such behavior.
- The noise almost drove me ——.
Much, many. Much refers to quantity; many to number.
- Sometimes they have as —— as fifty in a class.
- —— of the trouble comes from his weak eyes.
- Do you use —— horses on the farm?
- How —— marbles did the boy have?
Near, nearly. Near is an adjective; nearly an adverb.
- Is the work —— finished?
- The man was —— the end of the porch.
- It was —— noon when Blucher came.
- They are —— insane with worry.
- Mary is not —— so old as John.