Words Commonly Confused Exercise
March 3rd, 2023 in Vocabulary
Fill in the blanks.
1. He tried to ……………………… the fact that he was a criminal. (conceal / console)
2. The sun is ……………………… (stationary / stationery)
3. What is your …………………….. on this? (thinking / thought)
4. She visits me on ……………………. days. (alternate / alternative)
5. She hails from a …………………… family (respective / respectable)
6. He was faced with ……………………. death. (imminent / eminent)
7. The Vicar took a candle stick from the ……………………… (alter / altar)
8. We have to find an …………………….. solution to the problem. (amiable / amicable)
9. The lecture was ……………………….. boring. (fairly / rather)
10. He is an ……………………. scholar. (eminent / imminent)
Answers
1. He tried to conceal the fact that he was a criminal.
2. The sun is stationary.
3. What is your thought on this?
4. She visits me on alternate days.
5. She hails from a respectable family
6. He was faced with imminent death.
7. The Vicar took a candle stick from the altar.
8. We have to find an amiable solution to the problem.
9. The lecture was rather boring.
10. He is an eminent scholar.