Pairs of Words
1.
Affect: My
advice did not affect him.
Effect: Hard
work had a bad effect on his health.
2.
Advice:
My advice fell flat
on him.
Advise:
I advised him to
work hard.
3.
Alter:
He altered his
mind.
Altar:
This is an
altar. A lamb was brought to the altar.
4.
Altogether:
It is altogether wrong to
say that I came here late.
All
together: We went to school
all together.
5.
Angels:
He saw two angels.
Angle: Triangle
has three angles. There are three angles in a triangle.
6.
Bale:
I saw two bales of cotton. I bought two
bales of cotton.
Bail: He was released on
bail.
7.
Bare:
He went out
bare-footed.
Bear: I saw a bear in the zoo.
8.
Berth: Please reserve a berth
for me for Lahore.
Birth: What is your date of
birth?
9.
Beside: I was sitting beside him.
Besides: Besides this, I will have
to go there.
10.
Brake: The brake of the cycle
did not work.
Break: He did not break the glass.
11.
Cool: A cool breeze was
blowing.
Cold: Cold wind blows in
winter.
12.
Cloth: I saw a piece of cloth.
I bought some cloth.
Clothe: He is wearing beautiful
clothes.
13.
Cell: I saw a cell in the
jail.
Sell: He sells school
books.
14.
Compare: I cannot compare myself with
my teachers.
Contrast: There
is a contrast in what he says and what he does.
15.
Device: We use different types of
devices.
Devise: The shopkeepers devise
many ways to earn profit.
16.
Denied: She denied having told a
lie.
Refused: He refused to help me.
17.
Diary: It is a dairy farm.
Dairy: He gave me a new
diary.
18.
Dew: Dew drops beautify
the flowers.
Due: He cannot come to
school due to illness.
19.
Die: He died of fever.
Dye: He dyed my coat.
20.
Dose: Take a dose of
medicine.
Doze: He was dozing in the
class.
21.
Droop: The flower drooped for
lack of water.
Drop: Drop of water fell on
my face.
22.
Elder: Ali is my elder
brother.
Older: This building is older
than others.
23.
Eligible: He is eligible for this
post.
Illegible: His handwriting is
illegible.
24.
Except: Everybody was present
except Ali.
Accept: He did not accept my
gift.
25.
Expect: I expect to get a good
job.
Hope: I hope to get good
marks in the examination.
26.
Feet: I have to feet.
Feat: He showed many feats.
27.
Flour: Flour is cheap in this
city.
Floor: Do not spit on the
floor.
28.
Fair: He went to the fair.
Fare: What is the railway
fare from Lahore to Karachi?
29.
Foul: He plays a foul game.
Fowl: I saw water fowls in
the zoo.
30.
Gate: He met me at the
gate.
Gait: She has a charming
gait.
31.
Gaol: He was sent to the
goal.
Goal: Death is not the goal
of life.
32.
Heel: A thorn has run into
my heel.
Heal: The wound will heal
soon.
33.
Healthy: Last week he was quite
healthy.
Healthful: Morning walk is healthful for
our body.
34.
Idle: Do not sit idle.
Idol: The Arabs
worshipped idols.
35.
Invent: Marcony invented radio.
Discover: Columbus discovered America.
36.
Ice: He sells ice.
Snow: Snow is falling.
37.
Loose: Your coat is loose.
Lose: He will lose the
chance.
38.
Lesson: He has learnt his lesson.
Lessen: Try to lessen the work.
39.
Letter: Write a letter.
Latter: He came to school later
than I.
40.
Liar: Do not trust in a
liar.
Lawyer: Quaid-e-Azam was a famous
lawyer.
41.
Lovely: It is a lovely doll.
Lovable: She is innocent and
lovable.
42.
Medal: Our hockey team has won
a gold medal.
Meddle: Do not meddle in my
affairs.
43.
Meet: I want to meet him.
Meat: I eat meat.
44.
Metal: Iron is a very useful
metal.
Mettle: Ali showed his mettle in
the battlefield.
45.
Marry: He wants to marry her.
Merry: Eat, drink and be
merry.
46.
Miner: He is a miner.
Minor: He is a minor.
47.
Necessity: It is the necessity of time to
work hard.
Necessary: It
is necessary for you to prepare for the examination.
48.
Observation: Uzma has quick observation.
Observance: Observance of laws is necessary for
every citizen.
49.
Prophet: The Holy Prophet (SAW) was
born in Makkah.
Profit: He
is getting good profit.
50.
Populous: China is a populous country.
Popular: Farah is very popular among
her friends.
51.
Principal: He is the principal of our
college.
Principle: He is a man of principle.
52.
Piece: Please give me a piece
of paper.
Peace: I like peace everywhere
in the world.
53.
Prey: Hawk is a bird of
prey.
Pray: Pray for my success.
54.
People: People of my village are
very simple.
Peoples: Different peoples live in
America.
55.
Pore: There are many pores
in our body.
Pour: Pour some more milk.
56.
Quiet: Please keep quiet.
Quite: I am quite well.
57.
Respectable: He belongs to a respectable family.
Respectful: We should be respectful to our
teachers.
58.
Rein: The reign of Akbar was
glorious.
Rain: It rained yesterday.
59.
Robbed: The robber robbed her
money.
Stolen: Ali’s book was stolen by
the thief.
60.
Role: He performed an
important role in this drama.
Roll: My name was at the
top in the roll.
61.
Root: Some plants have long
roots.
Route: You should
follow the right route.
62.
Story: He told me a story.
Storey: This house has two
storeys.
63.
Sail: The ship is sailing.
Sale: This house is for
sale.
64.
Sinking: Their boat was sinking.
Drowning: The child was drowning.
65.
Stationary: Our earth is not stationary.
Stationery: I bought this book 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 soul together.
67.
Scene: This scene is very
beautiful.
Seen: I have seen many
pictures of mountains.
68.
Teach: He teaches us English.
Learn: We learn science from
Mr. Ali.
69.
Team: Our team won the match.
Teem: The forest teems with
birds.
70.
Urbane: His manners are refined
and urbane.
Urban: I like to live in urban
area.
71.
Vain: He tried again and again
but all in vain.
Vein: Human body has
countless veins.
72.
Vale: I have never seen the
vale of Kashmir.
Veil: She wears veil.
73.
Wine: Do not drink wine.
Vine: There is a big
vine-yard in our village.
74.
Waste: Do not waste your time.
Waist: His
waist disappeared in the water while crossing the stream.
75.
Write: Can you write a
letter?
Right: Always choose the right
path.
76.
Wave: The waves of the sea
followed one another silently.
Waive: The
age limit was waived off in favour of the candidates.
77.
Way: Please tell me the
way to the zoo.
Weigh: This bundle weighs fifty
pounds.
78.
Weak: He is too weak to walk.
Week: There are seven days in
a week.
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1) Affect, Effect 2)
Advice, Advise 3) Alter, Altar
4)
Altogether, All together
5) Angels, Angles 6) Bale, Bail 7) Bare, Bear 8) Berth, Birth
9) Beside, Besides 10) Brake, Break 11) Cool, Cold 12) Cloth, Clothe
13) Cell, Sell 14)
Compare, Contrast 15) Device, Devise 16) Denied, Refused
17) Dairy, Diary 18) Dew, Due 19) Die, Dye 20) Dose, Doze
21) Droop, Drop 22) Elder, Older 23) Eligible, Illegible
24) Except, Accept
25) Expect, Hope 26)
Feet, Feat 27) Flour, Floor 28) Fair, Fare
29) Foul, Fowl 30)
Gate, Gait 31) Gaol, Goal 32) Heel, Heal
33) Healthy, Healthful 34) Idle, Idol 35)
Invent, Discover 36) Ice, Snow
37) Loose, Lose 38) Lesson, Lessen 39)
Letter, Latter 40) Liar, Lawyer
41) Lovely,
Lovable 42) Medal, Meddle 43)
Meet, Meat, 44) Metal, Mettle
45)
Marry, Merry 46) Miner, Minor 47)
Necessity, 48)
Observation,
Necessary Observance
49)
Prophet, Profit 50) Populous,
Popular 51) Principal, Principle 52) Piece, Peace
53) Prey,
Pray 54) People, Peoples 55)
Pore, Pour 56) Quiet,
Quite
57) Respectable, 58) Reign, Rain 59) Robbed, Stolen 60) Role, Roll
Respectful
61) Root, Route 62) Story, Storey 63) Sail, Sale 64) Sinking, Drowning
65)
Stationary, 66) Sole,
Soul 67) Scene, Seen 68) Teach, Learn
Stationery
69)
Team, Teem 70) Urbane, Urban 71)
Vain, Vein 72)
Vale, Veil
73)
Wine, Vine 74) Waste,
Waist 75) Write, Right 76) Wave, Waive
77)
Way, Weigh 78) Weak, Week