Commonly Misused words - Exercise 10, 11, 12

EXERCISE NO. 10.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. A soldier has a robust ……(1. physique / 2.physic).

B. Boys…….(3.practice/4. practise )  playing cricket in the ground.

C. The cat pounced upon its ……(5.pray/6.prey).

D. Sweat comes out of …… (7.pours/8.pores) in our skin.

E. (9.Peal/10.Peel) off these oranges.

EXERCISE NO. 11.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. He is not on the ……..(1.rolls/2.roles )of this office now.

B. The woman was wearing a ……..(3.veil/4.wail)on her face.

C.The doctor advised him not to take…..(5.yolk/6.yoke) of an egg.

D. Please keep……(7.quiet/8.quite).

E. Trespassers will be ….(9.persecuted/10.prosecuted).

Exercise No. 12

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. These boys belong to (1.respectable/2.respectful) families.B. Peace prevailed during the…(3.rein/4.reign) of this emperor.

C. They adopted another …..(5.rout/6.route) to reach the destination.D.He deals in ……(7.stationery/8.stationary )articles.

E. The child broke the window…..(9pane/10.pain).

Exercise For Practice

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. Undoubtedly you, he and she did ..........their/your best.

B. The narrator narrated  very ........(interested/interesting) experiences of his life to the audience.

C.  ..............Fruits/Fruit of adversity are always sweet.

D. ...........Continuous /Continuing rains damaged the crops.

E. Those persons sitting there in the hall appeared to me...... (good/well) mannered persons.

E.  She is more beautiful than any one of her .........sister/sisters.

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Commonly Misused words - Exercise 7, 8, 9

EXERCISE NO. 7.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. How did you …..(1.fair/2.fare) in the examination?

B. The amount was paid to the legal….(3.hair/4.hare/5.heir) of the deceased.

C. Wounds of the patient will ….(6.heel/7.heal) in due course.

D. His father is an …..(8.imminent/9.eminent) lawyer of the city.

E. 10. Idle / 11. Ideal employees while away their time in the office.

EXERCISE NO. 8.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. Businessmen …….(1.hoard/2.horde) their goods with a motive to earn profit.

B.The news of a bomb blast spread like…..(3.lightning/4.lightening).

C. Crops dried up this year due a severe….(5.draught/6.drought).

D. My brother does not …….(7.pair/8.pare) his nails.

E. The woman was carrying a ……(9.pale/10.pail) of milk.

EXERCISE NO. 9.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. Her brother is still a ……(1.miner/2.minor) in age.

B.We  should not …….(3.meddle/4.medal) with others’ affairs.

C. She made a ……(5.judicial/6.judicious )selection of books.

D. Why are you so ……(7.zealous/8.jealous) of her?

E. John is a very……..(9.industrial/10.industrious) student.

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Misused words Exercise 4, 5, 6 - Commonly misused words

EXERCISE NO. 4.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. My forefathers………(1.haled/2.hailed) from Pakistan.

B. A morning walk is ……….(3.beneficial/4.beneficient)for health.

C. He was walking on grass………..(5.bear/6.bare)footed.

D. My advice did not have any ……..(7.effect/8.affect ) on him.

E. This can full of garbage emits a…………(9.fowl/foul) smell.

EXERCISE NO. 5.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. The juggler showed us  his……….(1. Fetes/2.feats).

B. The city was lashed with a strong………(3.hale/4.hail)storm.

C.  These days………(5.corporal/6.corporeal) punishment to students in schools is  not allowed.

D. John is in the bad……….(7.habit/8.custom) of drinking.

E. Gambling is a ………..(9.vice/10.crime).

EXERCISE NO. 6.

Choose the correct word (out of given options) to fill in the blank space in the following sentences to give it a meaningful form.

A. The child was wearing torn…………(1.cloths/2.clothes).

B. The chairman…………(3.decented/4.dissented) from the proposal.

C. He has been advised to take three…….(5.dozes/6.doses) of medicine daily.

D. He could not bear the sudden……(7.disease/8.decease) of his father.

E. The guests were served with a ………(9.dessert/10.desert) after their  meals.

Exercises ------- Misused words:

Exercise no. 1 Misused Words

Choose the correct word given in the brackets. 


Question 1 : He did not sight site cite any example in support of his statement.

Question 2 : What is the cost cast of this play.

Question 3 : He soon went out of sight site cite .

Question 4 : Please tell me the cast cost caste of this book.

Question 5 : This box is made of metal mettle .

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