The following words are often confused.
1The war had a dramatic ............... on oil prices.
Wrong!
Effect is a noun. Affect is a verb.
2Did the war ............... oil prices?
Wrong!
Affect is the verb; effect is a noun.
3Travel can be an excellent ............... to one's education.
Wrong!
If something complements, it completes.
4The hostess received glowing ............... on the dinner.
Wrong!
A compliment is an expression of praise.
5I made ............... inquiries about his credit rating.
Wrong!
Discreet means cautious, judicious; discrete means separate or distinct.
6Churchill was one of the world's most ............... statesmen.
Wrong!
Eminent means illustrious.
7A storm is ...............
Wrong!
Imminent means about to happen.
8Writing ad copy was a ............... of her creative talent.
Wrong!
Misuse means wrong use.
9Parts of the document are faded and ...............
Wrong!
Illegible means unreadable.
10Mirrors give an ............... of more space in a room.
Wrong!
Illusion means misleading visual impression.
11The teacher made an ............... to Shakespeare.
Wrong!
An allusion is a reference. An illusion is a false impression.
12The student did ............... research research before writing the term paper.
Wrong!
Exhaustive means comprehensive. If something is exhausting, it is tiring.
Done.
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Answers
- The war had a dramatic effect on oil prices.
- Did the war affect oil prices?
- Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
- The hostess received glowing compliments on the dinner.
- I made discreet inquiries about his credit rating.
- Churchill was one of the world’s most eminent statesmen.
- A storm is imminent
- Writing ad copy was a misuse of her creative talent.
- Parts of the document are faded and illegible
- Mirrors give an illusion of more space in a room.
- The teacher made an allusion to Shakespeare.
- The student did exhaustive research research before writing the term paper.
