PAIRS OF WORDS
SET NO. 1
1. Affect: Smoking affects lungs.
Effect: His protest had not effect.
2. Advice: He gave me a good piece of advice.
Advise: He advised me not to miss my classes.
3. Altar: People brought the animal to the altar.
Alter: He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.
4. Angels: God sent his message through angels.
Angles: A triangle has three angles.
5. Bale: The fire destroyed 500 bales of hay.
Bail: The suspect was released on bail.
6. Bare: Do not walk bare footed on the ground.
Bear: I saw a bear in the zoo.
7. Berth: I reserved a berth in Shalimar train.
Birth: What is your date of birth?
8. Beside: The bride is sitting beside the groom.
Besides: She was given a scholarship besides the reward.
9. Brake: The brakes of the cycle failed on the way.
Break: Handle it carefully otherwise it may break.
10. Cool: A cool breeze was blowing after rain.
Cold: My teeth chattered with the cold.
11. Cloth: Samina bought some cloth from the market.
Clothe: Saira is wearing colourful clothes.
12. Cell: The prisoner was brought out of the cell.
Sell: They sell school books.
13. Diary: What are you writing in your diary?
Dairy: Hanif brought milk from the dairy.
14. Dew: The grass is wet with early-morning dew.
Due: He could not come to school due to illness.
15. Die: He died of cancer.
Dye: She had been dying her hair for years.
16. Dose: He took a dose of cough mixture.
Doze: It is not right to say that I doze in class.
SET NO. 2
17. Elder: Arif is my elder brother.
Older: Lahore is an older city than Islamabad.
18. Eligible: He is eligible for the post of a clerk.
Illegible: Farah's hand writing is illegible.
19. Except: Everybody was present at the party except Tahir.
Accept: Accept my congratulations on your success.
20. Feet: The cat has four feet.
Feat: We saw feats of animals in a circus.
21. Flour: We make bread with flour.
Floor: The floor of this room is very dirty.
22. Fair: We must play fair.
Fare: Passengers pay fare to the conductor.
23. Foul: We should not use foul language.
Fowls: Fowls are kept in cages.
24. Gate: Children are standing at the gate of their school.
Gait: She walks with a different gait.
25. Heel: The heel of this shoe is too high for me.
Heal: Time can heal the pain of grief.
26. Healthy: A healthy man can enjoy life.
Healthful: Milk is healthful for our body.
27. Idle: Do not waste your time by sitting idle.
Idol: The Hindus worship idols.
28. Invent: Marconi invented radio.
Discover: Columbus discovered America.
29. Ice: People use ice in summer.
Snow: Snow is falling on mountains.
30. Loose: Loose clothing is cooler.
Lose: Do not lose courage.
31. Lesson: The first lesson of our book is easy.
Lesson: Higher pay would lessen the temptations of corruption.
32. Letter: I have written a letter to my friend.
Latter: Of wealth and health, the latter is more important.
Alter: He altered his will to leave everything to his sister.
4. Angels: God sent his message through angels.
Angles: A triangle has three angles.
5. Bale: The fire destroyed 500 bales of hay.
Bail: The suspect was released on bail.
6. Bare: Do not walk bare footed on the ground.
Bear: I saw a bear in the zoo.
7. Berth: I reserved a berth in Shalimar train.
Birth: What is your date of birth?
8. Beside: The bride is sitting beside the groom.
Besides: She was given a scholarship besides the reward.
9. Brake: The brakes of the cycle failed on the way.
Break: Handle it carefully otherwise it may break.
10. Cool: A cool breeze was blowing after rain.
Cold: My teeth chattered with the cold.
11. Cloth: Samina bought some cloth from the market.
Clothe: Saira is wearing colourful clothes.
12. Cell: The prisoner was brought out of the cell.
Sell: They sell school books.
13. Diary: What are you writing in your diary?
Dairy: Hanif brought milk from the dairy.
14. Dew: The grass is wet with early-morning dew.
Due: He could not come to school due to illness.
15. Die: He died of cancer.
Dye: She had been dying her hair for years.
16. Dose: He took a dose of cough mixture.
Doze: It is not right to say that I doze in class.
SET NO. 2
17. Elder: Arif is my elder brother.
Older: Lahore is an older city than Islamabad.
18. Eligible: He is eligible for the post of a clerk.
Illegible: Farah's hand writing is illegible.
19. Except: Everybody was present at the party except Tahir.
Accept: Accept my congratulations on your success.
20. Feet: The cat has four feet.
Feat: We saw feats of animals in a circus.
21. Flour: We make bread with flour.
Floor: The floor of this room is very dirty.
22. Fair: We must play fair.
Fare: Passengers pay fare to the conductor.
23. Foul: We should not use foul language.
Fowls: Fowls are kept in cages.
24. Gate: Children are standing at the gate of their school.
Gait: She walks with a different gait.
25. Heel: The heel of this shoe is too high for me.
Heal: Time can heal the pain of grief.
26. Healthy: A healthy man can enjoy life.
Healthful: Milk is healthful for our body.
27. Idle: Do not waste your time by sitting idle.
Idol: The Hindus worship idols.
28. Invent: Marconi invented radio.
Discover: Columbus discovered America.
29. Ice: People use ice in summer.
Snow: Snow is falling on mountains.
30. Loose: Loose clothing is cooler.
Lose: Do not lose courage.
31. Lesson: The first lesson of our book is easy.
Lesson: Higher pay would lessen the temptations of corruption.
32. Letter: I have written a letter to my friend.
Latter: Of wealth and health, the latter is more important.
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