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1.
Affect: This incident
did not affect his health.
Effect: It did not
have any effect on him.
2.
Advice: He gave me a good piece of
advice.
Advise: He advised me not to miss my
classes.
3.
Alter: We cannot force
her to alter her mind.
Altar: People brought
the animal to the altar.
4.
Altogether: It is altogether wrong to say
that she came here yesterday.
All together: They went to watch the
movie all together.
5.
Angels: God spent his message
through angels.
Angels: A triangle has
three angles.
6.
Bale: There were a large number of bales
of cotton in the room.
Bail: His application for bail was not
accepted by the magistrate.
7.
Bare: Do not walk bare
footed on the ground.
Bear: I saw a bear in
the zoo.
8.
Berth: I reserved a berth in Shalimar
train.
Birth: What is your date of birth?
9.
Beside: Adnan is
sitting beside Wasif.
Besides: Besides
writing I have to learn it by heart.
10. Brake: The brakes of the cycle failed on the way.
Break: Handle it carefully otherwise it
may break.
11.
Cool: Cool breeze is
blowing outside.
Cold: It is cold
outside.
12. Cloth: Sadia bought some cloth from the market.
Clothe: Saira is wearing colourful
clothes.
13.
Cell: The prisoner was
brought out of the cell.
Sell: They sell school
books.
14. Compare: Can he compare himself with Riaz?
Contrast: There is a contrast in what he
says and what he does.
15.
Device: Zakat is a
good device to help the poor.
Devise: We must devise
ways and means to help the needy.
16. Denied: He denied having told a lie.
Refused: Shazia refused to help Sadia in
the hour of need.
17.
Diary: What are you
writing in your diary?
Dairy: Jameel brought milk
from dairy.
18. Dew: Dew drops fell at night.
Due: He could not come to school due to
illness.
19.
Die: Heroes never die.
Dye: Please dye my
shirt
20. Dose: Have you taken one dose of this medicine?
Doze: It is not right to say that I doze
in class.
21.
Droop: Branches of the
plants droop in summer.
Drop: Give me a drop
of water.
22. Elder: Jameel is my elder brother.
Older: Lahore is an older city than
Islamabad.
23.
Eligible: He is
eligible for the post of a clerk.
Illegible: Jameel’s
hand writing is illegible.
24. Except: Everybody was present except Jameel.
Accept: Accept my congratulations on your
success.
25.
Expect: I expect to
get good marks in the coming examination.
Hope: We should never
lose hope.
26. Feet: A cat has four feet.
Feat: We saw feats of animals in the circus.
27.
Flour: We make bread
with flour.
Floor: The floor of
this room is very dirty.
28. Fair: Her complexion is fair. We must play fair.
Fare: Sometimes passengers do not pay
fare to the conductor.
29.
Foul: We should not
use foul language.
Fowl: Fowls are kept in
cages.
30. Gate: Children were standing at the gate of their school.
Gait: She walks with a different gait.
31.
Gaol: The prisoner was
sent to the gaol.
Goal: He is advancing
towards his goal steadily.
32. Heel: The heel of this show is too high for me.
Heal: The wound will heal soon.
33.
Healthy: A healthy man
can enjoy life.
Healthful Milk is
healthful for our body.
34. Idle: Do not waste your time by sitting idle.
Idol: The Hindus worship idols.
35.
Invent: Marcony
invented radio.
Discover: Columbus
discovered America.
36. Ice: People use ice in summer.
Snow: Snow is falling on the mountains.
37.
Loose: It is a fashion
to wear loose shirts.
Lose: Do not lose
courage.
38. Lesson: The first lesson of our book is easy.
Lessen: Please lessen the speed of the
car.
39.
Letter: I have written
a letter to my friend.
Latter: Of wealth and
health, the latter is more important.
40. Liar: Akbar is a liar. He always tells lies.
Lawyer: I want to become a lawyer.
41.
Lovely: Rose is a
lovely flower.
Lovable: She is nice
and lovable.
42. Medal: Atif has won a silver medal.
Meddle: Do not meddle with other people’s
affairs.
43.
Meet: My friend came
to meet me at the airport.
Meat: I like to eat
meat.
44. Metal: Gold is an expensive metal.
Mettle The Pakistanis have yet to show
their mettle.
45.
Marry: Kamal is going
to marry Najma.
Merry: They are making
merry.
46. Miner: He is a miner by profession.
Minor: The problem is a minor one. We can
solve it easily.
47.
Necessity: Bread is
the basic necessity of our lives.
Necessary: It is
necessary for the students to do their home work.
48. Observation: Uzma has quick observation.
Observance: Observance of laws is
necessary for every citizen.
49.
Prophet: Hazrat
Muhammad (PBUH) was the last Prophet.
Profit: He made a huge
profit in this business last year.
50. Populous: China is a populous country.
Popular: Yasmin is very popular among her
friends.
51.
Principal: The
principal of our college is very kind.
Principle: Quaid was
man of principle.
52. Piece: Give me a piece of chalk.
Peace: Let me do my work in peace.
53.
Prey: The hunter ran
after his prey.
Pray: I shall pray to
God for your success.
54. People: People of Pakistan love their country.
Peoples: Representatives of different
peoples were present in the meeting.
55.
Pore: There are many
pores in our body.
Pour: Pour some tea in
this cup.
56. Quiet: Can’t you keep quite?
Quite: Your answer is quite right.
57.
Respectable: Nayab
belongs to a respectable family.
Respectful: Ahmad is
respectful towards his elders.
58. Rein: The horse man pulled the reins of the horse.
Rain: It has been raining since morning.
59.
Robbed: The robbers threatened
the woman and robbed her of her money.
Stolen: Shazia’s
jewellery was stolen by the thief.
60. Role: His role in the pay was quite difficult.
Roll: His name was at the top in the
roll.
61.
Root: This plant has
delicate roots.
Route: This is the
shortest route to our school.
62. Story: It is not a true story.
Storey: We live on the first storey of
this house.
63.
Sail: They opened the
sails of the boat.
Sale: This car is for
sale.
64. Sinking: The ship is sinking.
Drowning: The man is being drowned.
65.
Stationary: The earth
moves round the sun. it is not stationary.
Stationery: Farid brought
some exercise books from the stationery shop.
66. Sole: The sole of this shoe is very hard.
Soul: We have to work hard to keep our
body and should together.
67.
Scene: She has painted
beautiful scenes of rural life.
Seen: I have seen her
after a long time.
68. Teach: Mr. Jonson teaches us English.
Learn: We learn English from Mr. Jonson.
69.
Team: Our cricket team
won the match.
Teem: This well teems
with insects.
70. Urbane: Her manners are fine and urbane.
Urban: They do not have any urban
property.
71.
Vain: The thirsty crow
searched for water everywhere but all in vain.
Vein: Our body has
countless veins.
72. Vale: The vale of Kashmir is famous for its beauty.
Veil: She covered her face with a veil.
73.
Wine: Muslims are not
allowed to drink wine.
Vine: They went to a
vineyard to eat grapes.
74. Waste: Do not waste your money on idle pursuits.
Waist: His waist disappeared in the water
while crossing the stream.
75.
Write: Can you write a
letter in English?
Right: It is not right
to call others names.
76. Wave: He waves of the sea followed one another silently.
Waive: The age limit was waived off in
favour of the candidates.
77.
Way: Can you tell me
the way to Allama Iqbal’s tomb?
Weigh: She weighs only
a hundred pounds.
78. Weak: He is very weak in mathematics.
Week: Seven days make a week.
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