Directions: In the following exercise, three different sentences with pair of words (A/B) are give. You have to decide which word is correct according to the sentence and answer in the order like ABC.
II. These are the principal (A)/principle (B) cities of our country.
III. His father is a stationary (A)/stationery (B) supplier.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. The government is trying to end the elicit (A)/illicit (B) drugs trade.
III. Milk will be delivered at your doorstep from our dairy (A)/ diary (B).
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. He said that his health would not effect (A)/ affect (B) his performance.
III. Accessories are an important compliment (A)/ complement (B) to ladies attire.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. I don't want to lose (A)/ loose (B) the opportunity.
III. Please give me a peace (A)/ piece (B) of cheese.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. These gentle people consider the tiny isle (A)/aisle (B) their home.
III. They work every day accept (A)/except (B) Sunday.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. The town is looking beautiful with edition (A)/addition (B) of more lights.
III. I was given an upper birth (A)/berth (B) for sleeping.
1. AAB
2. ABB
II. Bees often nest in bowls(A)/boles (B) of trees
III. There are eight bits in a byte (A)/bite (B) and 1024 megabytes in a gigabyte.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. She peddled (A)/paddled (B) plastic materials around the country.
III. It's quiet (A)/quite (B) warm outside.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. He rode (A)/road (B) the child on his back.
III. Its blades are of strong steal (A)/steel (B).
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
II. The door was throne (A)/thrown (B) open.
III. We went to London and stayed there (A)/their (B) ten days.1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Dessert: Sweet dish served after a meal
Principal: Main, important or at higher position
Stationery: Writing and office material like notebooks, pens, paper etc.
Averse: Strong dislike or opposition to something
Illicit: Something illegal or not allowed
Dairy: Relating to milk and milk products
Adopt: Making something legally your own or to follow something
Affect: (Verb) To make a difference or having effect on
Complement: Complete something or someone or to make something perfect
Advice: (Noun) Guidance or recommendation offered, or opinion about what can be done.
Lose: To suffer the loss of something
Piece: A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.
Prophet: An inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
Isle: An island or peninsula, especially a small one
Except: Not including; other than
Alter: Change in character or composition
Addition: Adding something
BERTH: A fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport
Borne: past participle of bear
Bole: The trunk of a tree.
Byte: A group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit
Peak: The point of highest activity, quality, or achievement
Peddle: Try to sell something by going from place to place
Quite: To a certain or fairly significant extent or degree
Right: Morally good, justified, or acceptable
Rode: past of ride
Steel: An alloy of iron
Suite: A set of rooms
Thrown: Push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly.
There: Used for place or position
Ques 1
I. The meal includes a dessert (A)/desert (B).II. These are the principal (A)/principle (B) cities of our country.
III. His father is a stationary (A)/stationery (B) supplier.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 2
I. She is averse (A)/adverse (B) to smoking and drinking.II. The government is trying to end the elicit (A)/illicit (B) drugs trade.
III. Milk will be delivered at your doorstep from our dairy (A)/ diary (B).
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 3
I. They are planning to adopt (A)/ adapt (B) a child.II. He said that his health would not effect (A)/ affect (B) his performance.
III. Accessories are an important compliment (A)/ complement (B) to ladies attire.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 4
I. He should take advise (A)/ advice (B) from his doctor.II. I don't want to lose (A)/ loose (B) the opportunity.
III. Please give me a peace (A)/ piece (B) of cheese.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 5
I. They all believe in God and His angels, His scriptures, and His profit (A)/Prophets (B).II. These gentle people consider the tiny isle (A)/aisle (B) their home.
III. They work every day accept (A)/except (B) Sunday.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 6
I. They are allowed to alter (A)/altar (B) the passage.II. The town is looking beautiful with edition (A)/addition (B) of more lights.
III. I was given an upper birth (A)/berth (B) for sleeping.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
4. BAB
Ques 7
I. The sadness she felt was borne (A)/born (B) of fear.II. Bees often nest in bowls(A)/boles (B) of trees
III. There are eight bits in a byte (A)/bite (B) and 1024 megabytes in a gigabyte.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 8
I. He is at peak (A)/peek (B) of his career.II. She peddled (A)/paddled (B) plastic materials around the country.
III. It's quiet (A)/quite (B) warm outside.
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 9
I. I think I have taken the right (A)/write (B) decision.II. He rode (A)/road (B) the child on his back.
III. Its blades are of strong steal (A)/steel (B).
1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Ques 10
I. The hotel has two presidential suites (A)/sweets (B).II. The door was throne (A)/thrown (B) open.
III. We went to London and stayed there (A)/their (B) ten days.1. AAB
2. ABB
3. ABA
4. BAB
Answers with Expalnation
Ans 1
1. AABDessert: Sweet dish served after a meal
Principal: Main, important or at higher position
Stationery: Writing and office material like notebooks, pens, paper etc.
Ans 2
3. ABAAverse: Strong dislike or opposition to something
Illicit: Something illegal or not allowed
Dairy: Relating to milk and milk products
Ans 3
2. ABBAdopt: Making something legally your own or to follow something
Affect: (Verb) To make a difference or having effect on
Complement: Complete something or someone or to make something perfect
Ans 4
4. BABAdvice: (Noun) Guidance or recommendation offered, or opinion about what can be done.
Lose: To suffer the loss of something
Piece: A portion of an object or of material, produced by cutting, tearing, or breaking the whole.
Ans 5
4. BABProphet: An inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
Isle: An island or peninsula, especially a small one
Except: Not including; other than
Ans 6
2. ABBAlter: Change in character or composition
Addition: Adding something
BERTH: A fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport
Ans 7
3. ABABorne: past participle of bear
Bole: The trunk of a tree.
Byte: A group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit
Ans 8
1. AABPeak: The point of highest activity, quality, or achievement
Peddle: Try to sell something by going from place to place
Quite: To a certain or fairly significant extent or degree
Ans 9
1. AABRight: Morally good, justified, or acceptable
Rode: past of ride
Steel: An alloy of iron
Ans 10
3. ABASuite: A set of rooms
Thrown: Push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly.
There: Used for place or position