1. affect (verb) – to influence effect (noun) – a result or consequence
2. complement (verb) – to complete or make perfect compliment (verb) – to praise or flatter
3. precede (verb) – to go before proceed (verb) – to go forward or continue
4. beside (prep) – next to; by the side of: besides (adverb) – also; in addition to
5. cite (verb) – to quote as an authority or example: site (noun) – place or location
I. Complete by using words from the list of confusable above:
1. ____________looking for a plot __________ the main road, the builder had no other demands.
2. The rich are not ____________ by it but the __________ of this change will harm many people.
3. As the procession _____________ important officials _____________less important ones.
4. The ____________ you are looking for has been __________ in the books of history written about this place.
5. The ___________ the speaker paid to his teacher is a fitting to ______________ to all that he had spoken earlier.
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- Practice prepositions to get the hold of the language.
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II. Circle the correct option.
- The Managing Director called a reunion/meeting to discuss the new strategies.
- The mysterious man kept enquiring/acquiring/enquiry about the pen drive.
- She accepted/excepted the truth about her partner and decided to live with it.
- The teenagers found the task two/too difficult to complete in allotted time.
- There/Their picnic plan completely changed after the thunderstorm and lightning.
- Practice/Repetition makes a man perfect.
- The crow picked up all the rocks/pebbles from the ground and threw them in the pot.
- Please lift/raise/high your bar.
- Make sure to write the examination with legible/clean handwriting.
- I am afraid/scared/frightened I cannot offer the discount.
- The last/end/finish project was delayed because of the company’s faulty machines.
- The sales team finished/achieved the target for this quarter.
- My uncle is a teacher/professor in college.
- The mischievous/malicious children played pranks in the function all night.
- The grape/raisin juice has same benefits as wine.
Answers:
I. Complete by using words from the list of confusable above:
1. Besides looking for a plot beside the main road, the builder had no other demands.
2. The rich are not affected by it, but the effect of this change will harm many people.
3. As the procession proceeded, important officials preceded less important ones.
4. The site you are looking for has been cited in the books of history written about this place.
5. The compliment the speaker paid to his teacher is a fitting to complement to all that he had spoken earlier.
II. Circle the correct option.
- The Managing Director called a meeting to discuss the new strategies.
- The mysterious man kept enquiring about the pen drive.
- She accepted the truth about her partner and decided to live with it.
- The teenagers found the task too difficult to complete in allotted time.
- Their picnic plan completely changed after the thunderstorm and lightning.
- Practice makes a man perfect.
- The crow picked up all the pebbles from the ground and threw them in the pot.
- Please raise your bar.
- Make sure to write the examination with legible handwriting.
- I am afraid I cannot offer the discount.
- The last project was delayed because of the company’s faulty machines.
- The sales team achieved the target for this quarter.
- My uncle is a professor in college.
- The mischievous children played pranks in the function all night.
- The grape juice has same benefits as wine.
