Words Often Confused Exercises with Answers for class 7 and worksheet with solutions of Elementary English Grammar Book for CBSE and ICSE students.
Exercise 19.1 Point out from within the brackets the words that are not suitable in the Following sentences :-
1. All (accept, except) Raman were present.
2. We cannot (accept, except) your offer.
3. I can not (accede, exceed) to your request.
4. Does his expenditure (accede, exceed) his income?
5. Our country has an (access, excess) of imports over exports.
6. He has an easy (access, excess) to the Governor.
7. We must (adopt, adapt, adept) ourselves to the changing circumstances.
8. He is (adopt, adapt, adept) in photography.
9. She is going to (adopt, adapt, adept) this motherless child.
10. She acted upon my (advice, advise).
11. I (advice, advise) you not to offend your boss.
12. Bad weather is sure to (affect, effect) her health.
13. My advice had no (affect, effect) on him.
14. The offerings were placed on the (altar, alter).
15. Nothing can (altar, alter) my decision.
16. The wound in the (heal, heel) took a long time to (heal, heel).
17. Let’s go out to have some fresh(air, heir).
18. He is (air, heir) to a large fortune.
19. The (cattle, kettle) are grazing in the park.
20. They boiled some water in a (cattle, kettle).
Answers:
1. All (accept, except) Raman were present.
(accept is not suitable)
2. We cannot (accept, except) your offer.
(except is not suitable)
3. I can not (accede, exceed) to your request.
(exceed is not suitable)
4. Does his expenditure (accede, exceed) his income?
(accede is not suitable)
5. Our country has an (excess, access) of imports over exports.
(access is not suitable)
6. He has an easy (access, excess) to the Governor.
(excess is not suitable)
7. We must (adapt, adopt, adept) ourselves to the changing circumstances.
(adopt and adept are not suitable)
8. He is (adopt, adapt, adept) in photography.
(adopt and adapt are not suitable)
9. She is going to (adopt, adapt, adept) this motherless child.
(adapt and adept are not suitable)
10. She acted upon my (advice, advise).
(advise is not suitable)
11. I (advice, advise) you not to offend your boss.
(advice is not suitable)
12. Bad weather is sure to (affect, effect) her health.
(effect is not suitable)
13. My advice had no (affect, effect) on him.
(affect is not suitable)
14. The offerings were placed on the (altar, alter).
(alter is not suitable)
15. Nothing can (altar, alter) my decision.
(altar is not suitable)
16. The wound in the (heel, heal) took a long time to (heal, heel).
(heel and heal are not suitable in the reverse places)
17. Let’s go out to have some fresh (air, heir).
(heir is not suitable)
18. He is (air, heir) to a large fortune.
(air is not suitable)
19. The (cattle, kettle) are grazing in the park.
(kettle is not suitable)
20. They boiled some water in a (cattle, kettle).
(cattle is not suitable)
Fill in the blanks
Exercise 19.3 Now, with the help of a dictionary, find out similar words and their meanings. The Word, whose pair you have to find, are given :-
1. Way
2. Sail
3. Wait
4. Right
5. Team
6. Bridal
7. Veil
8. Sole
9. Naughty
10. Plain
Answers:
1. Way
Path: A route or track for traveling.
Route: A specific course or direction followed to reach a destination.
2. Sail
Voyage: A long journey, typically by sea.
Navigate: To direct a ship or other form of transport.
3. Wait
Delay: A period of time by which something is postponed.
Pause: A temporary stop in action or speech.
4. Right
Correct: Free from errors; accurate.
Just: Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
5. Team
Group: A number of people or things that are located or gathered together.
Squad: A small group of people having a particular task or duty.
6. Bridal
Nuptial: Relating to marriage or weddings.
Matrimonial: Pertaining to marriage or married people.
7. Veil
Covering: A thing used to cover something else.
Shroud: A thing that envelops or obscures something.
8. Sole
Only: Being the single one.
Exclusive: Restricted or limited to the person, group, or area concerned.
9. Naughty
Mischievous: Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
Disobedient: Refusing to obey rules or someone in authority.
10. Plain
Unadorned: Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in style.
Simple: Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
Opposite
Proper forms of words
Adding Prefixes
Adding suffixes
Exercise 19.8A Write down an adjective formed from these Nouns and verbs :-
Nouns
1. thought
2. diet
3. knowledge
4. music
5. politics
Answers:
1. Thought → Thoughtful / Thoughtless
2. Diet → Dietary
3. Knowledge → Knowledgeable
4. Music → Musical
5. Politics → Political
Verbs –
1. break
2. use
3. care
4. rely
5. wash
Answers:
1. Break → Breakable / Unbreakable
2. Use → Useful / Useless
3. Care → Careful / Careless
4. Rely → Reliable / Unreliable
5. Wash → Washable / Unwashable
Adjectives
Exercise 19.9 Check your spellings. Write the correct the right spelling :-
| 1. (i) Clearence | (ii) Clearance | (iii) Clearonce |
| 2. (i) Appearince | (ii) Appearance | (iii) Appearence |
| 3. (i) Nuisence | (ii) Nuisense | (iii) Nuisance |
| 4. (i) Attendance | (ii) Attendence | (iii) Attendanse |
| 5. (i) Entrance | (ii) Entrence | (iii) Enterance |
| 6. (i) Afterwords | (ii) Afterwards | (iii) Afterwads |
| 7. (i) Through-out | (ii) Through out | (iii) Throughout |
| 8. (i) Figure | (ii) Figger | (iii) Figuer |
| 9. (i) Benefited | (ii) Benefitted | (iii) Benifited |
| 10. (i) Woollen | (ii) wolen | (iii) woolen |
Answers:
1. (ii) Clearance
2. (ii) Appearance
3. (iii) Nuisance
4. (i) Attendance
5. (i) Entrance
6. (ii) Afterwards
7. (iii) Throughout
8. (i) Figure
9. (i) Benefited
10. (iii) Woolen
Exercise 19.10 (A) Make 5 new words ending with ance :-
1. Importance
2. Romance
3. Acceptance
4. Assistance
5. Performance
(B) Make 5 new words ending with ary :-
1. Dictionary
2. Secretary
3. Library
4. Complementary
5. Imaginary
Exercise 19.11 Rearrange these words to make a correct phrase :-
1. Five winter black large Italian beautiful coats.
2. Six brilliant Indian film young directors.
3. Eight pink beautiful cotton Bengal Kantha Sarees.
4. Nine house lovely Japanese green bright plants.
5. Ten plastic wobbly Chinese strange yellow bicycles.
Answers:
1. Five beautiful large black Italian winter coats.
2. Six young brilliant Indian film directors.
3. Eight beautiful pink Bengal cotton Kantha sarees.
4. Nine bright green lovely Japanese house plants.
5. Ten strange yellow wobbly Chinese plastic bicycles.
Complete the sentences
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