Words which commonly confuse : Words which commonly confuse 1. admit-accept as truth
confess-accept your mistake
a)I admit that you are abler than I am.
b)He confessed his guilt before the judge.
2. among-used with two or more things
between-used with two things only.
a)The property was divided among four children.
b)The property was divided between two children.
3. amount-uncountable things
number-countable things
a)A large amount of rice was delivered to the store house.
b)A large number of bags of rice was delivered.
Slide 2 : 4. anxious-worried
eager-excited
a)We were anxious about his health.
b)We are eager to see him healthy again.
5. as-similar(verb is followed by as)
like-similar(noun is followed by like)
a)Do as I do, not as as I say.
b)Try not behave like a child.
6. audience-people who watch
spectators-people who judge
a)The speaker bored the audience with his long speech.
b)The slow hockey game bored the spectators.
7. better-improvement in health
well-all set in health
a)She was better today than she was a week ago.
b)In a month or two she will be quite well.
Slide 3 : 8. both-just two
each-meant for two or more than two
a)Both the sisters are beautiful.
b)Each girl has a new book.
9. bring-get to me
take- take with you
a)Bring a bread from the bazaar.
b)Take your breakfast with you when you go to school.
10. climate-weather remaining for a longer period of time
weather-day to day temprature
a)I really like the climate of shimla.
b)The weather was stormy today.
11.couple-a married couple
pair-pair of things
a) The couple danced on the floor for a real long time.
b)I have a new pair of shoes.
Slide 4 : 12.Each other-in between two people
one another-among more than two people
a)Kavita and Savita have known each other for ten years.
b)These four girls have known one another for ten years.
13. former-first out of two
latter-second out of two
a)The former half of the film was dull.
b)The latter half of the film was interesting.
14. habit-nature of a person
custom-nature of the society
a)Gambling is a habit with him.
b)It is a custom in hindus to cremate the dead.
15. If it was-it happened
if it were-it might happen
a)If it was there in the morning, it should be there now.
b)If I were the prime minister of India,I would remove poverty.
Slide 5 : 16.In-inside(there is no movement)
into-inside(there is movement)
a)The papers are in the drawer.
b)Put the papers into the drawer.
17. learn-gain knowledge.
teach-give knowledge.
a)They learn to read english.
b)They teach english.
18. leave-to give order
let-to grant permission
a)Leave this room now.
b)Let me go now.
19.many-number of people
much-number of things
a)There were many students in the class
b)We have’nt much milk.
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