Some words are confused because they are pronounced alike. In this lesson we will learn about those words which cause confusion because they produce similar sound. Allowed (Verb): let somebody do something Aloud (adverb): audibly He allowed me to go. She cried aloud for mercy. Alter (verb): change, make or become different Altar (noun): holy …
English has plenty of confusing words. Correct use of some of the most common among them are given below. Compliment (noun) – expression of approval, admiration etc. Complement (noun) – that which makes something complete My compliments to your husband. The party must consist of fifty people. Here are forty. We need ten more to …
Certain words cause confusion due to faulty pronunciation. A few of them are given below. Note that the correct pronunciation is indicated by adding a well-known word in brackets which rhymes with the word whose pronunciation is often confused. Floor (noun) [door] – part of the building on which one walks Flour (noun) [shower] – …
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word or phrase. 1. I must be …………….. weight. (losing / loosing) 2. My clothes have become ……………….. (lose / loose) 3. What’s your ……………… reason for quitting? (principal / principle) 4. Newton discovered the ……………….. of gravity. (principle / principal) 5. What is the ……………… of those …
These words are often confused. To censure is to reprimand, rebuke, admonish or criticize. The minister censured the reporters for publicizing the scandal. The teacher censured the student for missing his deadlines. Father censured me for skipping my classes. As a noun censure means rebuke, criticism, admonition or reprimand. The sleeping cop received a strong …
These words are often confused. A hurdle is an obstacle or barrier. The racer couldn’t clear the last hurdle. Hurdle can also be a verb. To hurdle is to jump over a hurdle. Compare: The horse jumped over the hurdle. The horse hurdled the fence. (= The horse jumped over the fence.) Hurtle To hurtle …
In each sentence below, two words are given in the brackets. Of these only one word is appropriate. Fill in the blank using that word. 1. You can trust Manu. He is very ……………….. (reliable / reliant) 2. I have known Mathews for a long time. He is a …………………… officer. (human / humane) 3. …
Complete the following sentences. 1. We must follow the ——————- of our parents and teachers. (advise / advice) 2. I am ——————- satisfied with my results. (quite / quiet) 3. You will be ——————– if you exceed the speed limits. (prosecuted / persecuted) 4. Prolonged use of drugs will ——————- our health. (affect / effect) …
