Coarse vs Course 🔒

Rough texture or a path forward? Coarse and course sound alike but mean very different things, and these 9 questions help you keep them apart in everyday writing.

Fill the blank in lines like Skin can become ___ after years of sunburn and tanning. or The race ___ was 10 miles long.

A twist you might not expect: coarse is not only about gritty surfaces like sandpaper. It also describes rude or rough manners, so calling someone coarse is not a compliment. Meanwhile course covers a class, a path, and even the phrase of course.

Recommended level: intermediate.

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Question 1

The sandpaper has a ___ feeling and works well for rubbing stains off of wood.

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Skin can become ___ after years of sunburn and tanning.

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Pass a safe driving ___ and get a certificate of completion!

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A ___ in HTML and WordPress will help you get a website development job.

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The ___ I learned the most from was Modern Grammar.

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Find something that is ___ to scrub the leftover egg from the pan.

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The race ___ was 10 miles long.

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The manager recommends a ___ of action that pleases customers.

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People who do not seem to have polite manners are labeled "___".

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