There are many words which confuse us. तो सबसे पहले हम कुछ Confusing Words को देख लेते है 

Accept – स्वीकार करना  Except – को छोड़ कर 

Capital – राजधानी         Capitol – भवन 

Elicit – 

 Fill in the blanks with correct option 

1. Don’t in bed all day.

a) lie

b) lay 

2. Susie was supposed to go to the party,  but she was ill so Joe went……….her.

a) instead of 

b) inspite of

3. The………..expensive holidays could be the most interesting.

a) latest

b) least 

4. He………to me when he said he loved me.

a) layed

b) lied

5. She didn’t……..me see what she was writing. 

a) let

b) late

6. After questioning they were allowed to go……..

a. home

b. house 

7. My parents had a ……….. life.

a) hardly

b) hard 

8. I waited for a long time but he didn’t………

a) reach

b) arrive

9. ………., carefully it is moving. 

a) look

b) see

10. Paper is made …………wood.

a) from 

b. of

11. He is a very………. manager.

a. capable 

b. able 

12. Drink and drive is main cause of_

a. incident

b. accident 

13. The criminal………that he had killed his son in a fit of anger.

a. confessed 

b. admitted

14. She is…..of her success.

a. confident

b. confidant 

15. We will……….you for your success. 

a. award

b. reward

16. I wrote many letters but he did not even……

a. answer 

b. reply

17. The young boy…….after a long illness. 

a. expired

b. aspired

18. She is sitting…….her husband. 

a. besides

b. beside 

19. I got upper…..in the train.

a. berth 

b. birth 

20. By…….I entered into the wrong room. 

a. mistake

b. blunder 

21. A……..of eleven thousand was rewarded to the winner. 

a. check

b. cheque 

22. Rajiv Gandhi had a brilliant………..as a politician. 

a. carrier

b. career 

23. We cannot use a………..at the end of a sentence. 

a. come 

b. comma

24. There has been…..two weeks. 

a. continuous

b. continual 

25. Your story is not at all……..

a. credible

b. credulous

26. It is always very……. in winter.  

a. cold 

b. cool 

b. dairy

27. The milk is boiling in the…..

a. cattle

b. kettle

28. My younger brother deals in……

a. clothe

b. cloth

29. Teacher noticed my address and contact number in her…

a. diary

b. dairy 

30. Columbus…….America . 

a. discovered

b. invented

31. Cancer is a deadly…….. 

a. decease

b. disease 

32. He is my………..brother.

a. older 

b. elder 

33. Bread is made from wheat…….

a. flour

b. floor 

34. Birds ……..in the air.

a. flee 

b. fly 

35. Short women wear shoes with high……

a. heels

b. heal

36. ……..to what he is saying.

b. Listen

a. Hear

37. My uncle’s coat is too……..to wear. 

a. lose

b. loose 

38. I sent you a yesterday. 

a. male

b. mail

39. Vegetarians do not eat…….

a. meet

b. meat

40. There is no gain without…….

a. pain

b. pane

41. Policemen……the streets at night.

a. petrol

b. patrol 

42. We must….to God for help.

a. prey

b. pray 

43. The…….of India lives in the President House. 

a. Precedent

b. President

44. The Buddha was a…….of peace.

a. profit

b. prophet

45. My daughter is……happy after her marriage.

a. quite

b. quiet 

46. Spare the……and spoil the child. 

a. road 

b. rod

47. The rickshaw puller was covered with….

 a. sweet

b. sweat

48. He is in Japan. I went…… to see . 

a. their

b. there

49. He is too….to walk at the moment.

a. week

b. weak

50. Radha is very fat. She must reduce her…

a. weight 

b. wait

51. The gentle breeze…..water.

a) blue

b) blew

52. I want you to………this dress……..well that every body likes it.

a) So

b) sew

53. The thieves decided to………the………rods lying on the path. 

a) steal

b) steel

54. ……….the…… is good or bad, we will set out on our journey.

a) whether,

b) weather

55. She……cookies. 

a) eight

b) ate

56. She was…..so she decided to draw something on the

black…..

a) board

b) bored

57. She was……..so she decided to draw something on the black…..

a. board

b. bored

58. They had a colourful……..for…….

a) sail,

b) sale 

59. All the cricketers were present in the ground…….Sachin Tendulkar 

a. except

b. accept

60. Is there….in the class? 

a. anyone

b. no one

61. The doctor….the patients to quit smoking.

a. advised

b. adviced

62 ………football, he plays cricket.

a. Beside

b. Besides

63. ……knowledge is a dangerous thing.

a. A little

b. Little

64. The sun….in the east.

a. rises

b. raises

65. Please……me your book for a minute.

a. lend

b. borrow

66. This jacket does not…me.

a. fit

b. feet

67. Nobody helped me…..him. 

a. except

b. accept

68. The police……..firearms during the raid. 

a. ceased

b. seized 

69. Everybody turned up…..Amar.

a. accept

b. except 

70. Amar…….me two days ago.

a. maled

b. mailed

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