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PAIRS OF WORDS GENERALLY, CONFUSED, , So a SGA TS SRERLEDT ARABI, , in English have almost the same sound, but have different meanings. Such, , through practice and Proper use. We are giving, use in sentences. Students should try to choose, be given similar sentences to do in the examination,, , , , , , Some words, , words and their Meanings have to be learnt, imil, , ar words along with their, , below some s, the correct Word for each sentence, They will, , rrect word to complete each sentence., , (I), He didn't (accept / except) my offer,, , I., , 2. All (except / accept) Mohan were present., , 3. Don't (alter / altar) your decision now., , 4. He bowed his head at the (alter / altar),, , 5. You should (adapt / adopt) yourself to new system., 6. Rajni says she will (adopt / adapt) this child., , Ans. 1. accept 2. except 3. alter 4. altar 5, adapt 6. adopt,, , (II), 1. You shouldn't (break / brake) the tules,, 2. The (brakes / breaks) of my bike don’t work,, 3. It is against the (canons / cannons) of morality., He was killed by a (cannon / canon) ball,, My bicycle has no (carrier / career)., He was successful in his (career | carrier)., , Ans. 1, break 2. brakes 3. canons 4. cannon 5. carrier 6. career,, , (III), , When were you (born / borne) ?, have (borne / born) many difficulties., She has gone for (bridal / bridle ) make-up., Can you (bridle / bridal) this horse ?, , at is your date of (birth / berth) ?, | got a (berth / birth) in the train., "1. born 2. borne 3. bridal 4. bridle 5. birth 6. berth, , (IV), ‘ lL, fic, ? have no ( access | excess) to the munister., I. “eis ! Access) of everything is bad., , Ne i | |g, , or ees

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They will (advice / advise) me to work hard., , I shall follow your (advice / advise)., , Make an (angle / angel) of 30., , Gandhiji was an (angel / angle) of peace. a!, s. 1. access 2 Excess 3. advise 4. advice 5. angle 6. angi, , (Vv), , The old man was too (weak / week) to walk., , He is coming here next (week / weak)., , 1 (wonder / wander) what he wants., , He keeps (wandering / wondering) all day., , Hard work (whets / wets) the appetite., , Don't wear these (wet / whet) clothes., , Ans. I. weak 2. week 3. wonder 4. wandering 5. whets 6. wet., , (V1), , Bes es, , ws wb, , 1. We took the shortest (route / rout)., , 2. The enemy was put to (rout / route)., , 3. She played her (role / roll) nicely,, , 4, The teacher took the (roll / role)., , 5. She was wearing a gold (ring / wring)., , 6. (Wring / Ring) out the towel, please., , Ans. 1, route 2. rout 3. role 4, roll 5, ring 6. Wring., , (VII), , Ludhiana is an (industrial / industrious) town., Punjabis are (industrious / industrial) people,, Ic is a (knotty / naughty) problem,, , Ram is a (naughty / knotty) boy,, , I like (loose / lose) clothes., , Don't (lose / loose) heart. Be brave., , Ans. 1. industrial 2. industrious 3, knotty 4, naughty 5. loose 6. lose,, (VII), , Pv GF pe, , 1. He is (right / rite) in saying this,, , 2. Old (rites / rights) must go now,, , 3. They (write / right) to me off and on,, , 4. She hit upon a nice (plan / plane),, , 5. There was a (plane / plain) crash., , 6. The facts were very (plain / plan)., , Ans. 1. right 2. rites 3. write 4 plan 5. plane 6, plain,, , 1. [have learnt my (lesson / lessen),, 2. This tablet will (lessen / lesson) your pain., , a i, 472 MBD ENGLISH GUIDE (x J & K) ————_____

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3, Your help is (lightening / jt:, , j ‘ ig / light, , 4, There was (lightning / lighening in te “, , 5, Let us gitd up our (loins / lions),, , 6. He is as brave as a (ion / loin),, , Ans. I. lesson 2. lessen 3, lightening 4. lightning 5. loins 6. lion., (x), , . The (weather / whether) was fine on the hills,, , . _T want to know (whether / weather he will, . He was released on (bail / bale : em, , 1, 2, 5, 4, I bought two (bales / bails) of cotton,, 5, Don't walk around in (bare / bear) feet., 6. I can't (bear / bare) this insult., , Ans. 1. weather 2. whether 3. bail 4. bales 5. bare 6 bear,, , (x1), 1, They (cite / site) an'example to prove their point., 2. This (site / sight) is good for a factory., 3. The (sight / site) of the hills was very lovely., 4, My eyes are (sore / sour)., 5. These grapes are (sour / sore),, 6. Prices are (soaring / souring) these days., Ans, 1. cite 2. site 3. sight 4. sore 5. sour 6. soaring., ‘ (XI), (Cast / Caste) off your old dress., He is a Brahmin by (caste / cast)., Give up your (childish / childlike) habits. 7, Everyone likes her (childlike / childish) simplicity., This house is for (sale / as, The ship was in full (sail / sale). ., Ans, J, Cat 2 caste 3, childish 4. childlike 5. sale 6. sail, , (XIII), , The (soul / sole) is immortal., The (sole / soul) of my shoe needs mending., , The sun is (stationary —, , He deals in (stationery / stationary)., , Knowledge is a thing that none can (steal / steel., . The knife is made of (steel / steal)., , Ans. 1, soul 2. sole 3. stationary 4. stationery 5., (xIV), , steal 6. steel., , LHe told us a false (story / storey)/ stories)., . This house has three (sareys ‘ a

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3. His (son / sun) is a doctor., , 4. The (sun / son) gives us light and heat., 5. A monkey has a long (zai! / tale)., , 6. She related her sad (tale / tail)., , Ans. 1. story 2. storeys 3. son 4. sun 5. tail 6. tale., (XV), , She has an (amiable / amicable) nature., , They reached an (amicable / amiable) settlement., Overwork will (affect / effect) her health., , My advice had no (effect / affect) on him., , A blacksmith is an (artisan / artiste)., , A singer is an (artiste / artisan)., , Ans. J. amiable 2. amicable 3. affect 4. effect 5. artisan 6. artiste., , (XVI), It was a sad (incident / accident) of my life., He was killed in a bus (accident / incident)., They have finished (their / there) work., We waited (there / their) for an hour., The king was sitting on his (throne / thrown)., Rotten eggs were (thrown / throne) away., , Ans, 1. incident 2. accident 3. their 4. there 5. throne 6. thrown., , AV & YY, , AyV ewes, , , , From Board Question Papers (2011-2019), , , , , , (I), THe OUT sccssscssssscesscsigs + (principle / principal), 2. cassesseesevenvensees makes a man perfect. (Practice / Practise), 3. Hee spade sivsisecssssoecconess - (allowed / aloud) °, 4, What you ? (ails / ales), De Htvesuncwenns before you speak. (Thing / Th, 6. Mohan is standing at the oo... ‘ ‘ion gate), Ans. 1. principal 2. Practice 3. aloud 4, ails 5. Think 6. gate., , (II), Ty. Dl pecssetecreiesees you to follow his, , euetnbaceeisiain » (advice | ad, Zi QUE sncisissenronstaveiecis mite, : ne he a man without ANY caeccessecseseee - (principal | princip!®), 5 nee Own that he cannot Keep rcs, (quiet | qi, je OWE FOAM speessscscnsiscicsicernc € match. (won | ai sees (quail, , 5. She took the shortest 0... + (routlroute), , we. | bee ce. |

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6., ES acenccns, , Ans. J. advise, advice 2, 7, knotty., , , , , —, Ss, , i,, 12,, , The teacher took the .. - (roletralt), problem, notynaughe), , Principal, Principle 3. quite, quiet. 4, won, 5. route 6. roll, , deiengtone ~ (incl | principal), , , , , , , , , , Bree - (advice | advise), sees aati, ti ‘ationary), ese bis students to follow his ..scccssssccssee . (advice | advise), Ans. J. principal, principle 2. advise, advice 3, stationary 4, advised, advice,,, (IV), He is a Brahmin by o.csccccccccscosse. - (cast | caste), The vscecsseccsseessereene (sole ! soul) is immortal,, He was killed by a wececcesssssons (cannon / canon) ball., When were you ... «« (born | borne) 2, A gota. te «- (birth | berth) in the train., He deals it .sessssesesesesesses (stationery | stationary), Teme them fo act UPON MY secvessssessseee « (adviceladvise), Is it bes 2 (fairifare), We it tox .-. impossible 10 be .s.sssssseee « (quietiquite), Can You ss erscstierse this horse ? (bridal / bridle), She has gone fOr ..evessssseeeee make up. (bridle | bridal), When were you vee ? (born / borne), , Ans. 1. caste 2. soul 3. cannon 4, born 5. berth 6. stationery. 7. advised, advice 8. fair, 4. quite, quiet 10. bridle 11. bridal 12. born.., , jet, hn tee, a —, , , , , , , , (Vv), , You should not «...-csss+-s+ the rules Dat Li, T have ...ssssseeess many difficulties. (borne /, He did not ...sssssss0 my offer. (execpt /,, , is (career | ¢, My bicycle has 0 «1+. rahi, What is your date of «ss. ane f rn, Don't your decision now: =a 7, , stemaossiteas Fe, , They an example t0 prove be, These grapes ATE cnvrevecceenerere” . “Cal, The sevesenrseesves is immortal. (wandering / a, He keeps .asseesnese all day. (quer, a please. (pre, , sa tg g beast OF everest ;, The lion is a es eeoalt ¥ CONFUSED ———______