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Confusing words exercise

August 27, 2015 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. Cotton is the ………………. export from Bombay. (principal / principle)

2. The ……………….. selected for the construction of the shopping mall is an ideal one. (site / sight)

3. Emperor Asoka ……………….. many reforms in the country. (affected / effected)

4. We need laws that ensure the ……………….. treatment of animals. (human / humane)

5. If you have ………………. skin, you should wear a pair of gloves while washing clothes or dishes. (sensible / sensitive)

6. The barren mountain regions are an awful ………………… (site / sight)

7. The larva is ………………… in a cocoon. (concealed / consoled)

8. You cannot buy this drug without a ………………… (prescription / proscription)

9. Being the CEO of a big company, Michael is in an …………….. position. (envious / enviable)

10. She is ………………. than her husband. (elder / older)

Answers

1. Cotton is the principal export from Bombay.

2. The site selected for the construction of the shopping mall is an ideal one.

3. Emperor Asoka effected many reforms in the country.

4. We need laws that ensure the humane treatment of animals.

5. If you have sensitive skin, you should wear a pair of gloves while washing clothes or dishes.

6. The barren mountain regions are an awful sight.

7. The larva is concealed in a cocoon.

8. You cannot buy this drug without a prescription.

9. Being the CEO of a big company, Michael is in an enviable position.

10. She is older than her husband.

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