Saturday, July 5, 2014

OFTEN CONFUSING WORDS PART V






69)Pail   -This pail is full of milk(bucket)
     Pale  - On hearing the news ,he turned pale.

70)Beside -She sat biside me(near)
     Besides-Besides giving me cloths ,he gives me money(in addition to)

71)Complement -What is the complement of of an angle of an 60 degree?
     Compliment  -Pls convey my compliments to your father.

72)Medal    -He was awarded a medal for his bravery.
     Meddle  -Please do not meddle in my affairs(interfere)

73)Mail   -The next male is due.
     Male  - The horse is a male animal.

74)Rob   -He was robbed of his purse by a robber.
      Steal -A thief stole my purse.

75)Stop   -this slow train stops at all stations.
     Stay-I shall stay here for a weak.

76)Tail  -On seeing the hunter,the lion turned the tail.
      Tale -Its a bad habbit to tell tales

77)Sole   -The sole of this shoe is worn
     Soul   -The soul is immoral.

78)Right  -This my right hand
     Right  -The religious rites were soon over.

79)Respectful -Be respectful to your teacher.
     Respectable-He belongs to a respectable family.

80)Crime-Its a crime to enter somebody's house forceably.
     Sin    -Its a sin to insult god.

81)Seem  - It seems that it will rain today.
     Seam  -A line,that joins the tow pieces of a cloth is called Seam.






82)Forcful -He delivered a forceful speech.
  Forceable -A forceable entry was effected to the fort.

83)Last     -They faught to the last man.
     Latest    -This is the latest edition of this book.

84)Hanged   -The murderer was hanged.
     Hung       -A hung down his head with shame.

85)Sore    -My eyes are sore and running.
     Sour    -The grapes are sore.
     Soar    - Prices are soaring day by day.

86)Dose   -Take a dose of this medicine.
     Doze   -He was dozing off the class.

87)Draught   -he drunk the medicine at one draught .
     Drought    -WE helped the drought sticken peoples in Canada.

88)Storey   -This building has five storeys.
     Story      -This is an interesting story.

89)President  -They elected him President.
      Precedent -He quoted a precedent in the case.

90)Martial   -The Rajputs belongs a martial race.
     Marshal  -He marshalled his arguments well.



 

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