The following words are often
misused by native english speakers as well as non native speakers. Sometimes
the spelling are so similiar that people fail to distinguish between them.
Others are pronounced exactly the same, but they are spelled differently and
have different meanings. Words in the letter category are called homonyms.
Study the words, parts of speecg (noun, verb, etc)
ANGEL (noun) –a spiritual or
heavenly being. The christmas card portayed a choir of angels hovering over the
shephereds.
ANGEL (noun) –a figure out formed by
two lines meetin at a common point. The carpenters placed the plunks at right
angle.
Confusingly related words
- Advice, Advise
Advice : Opinion given someone (noun
form)
Advise : Act of giving an
opinion (verb form)
- She can give you a good advice
will make you to be a better person
- I can find the best way to
advise your brother
- Affect, Effect
Affect : Mean influence
(usually a verb)
Effect : End result of
influence (usually a noun)
- This supplement can affect my
concentration on work
- The effect of Tsunami was
devasting
- Save, Safe
Save : Mean
to keep or to save (verb)
Safe : Mean
giving protection (adjective)
- Please save this document
- I feel safe with you
The following suggestion will be
useful in helping you improve ytour vocabulary.
- Read well-written
books,magazines, and newspapers, magazines such astimes and newsweek.
- Look up every word that are
unfamiliar to you in the practice test in this book and in other reading material.
keep a notebook of an familiar words, write the word,the definition,and an
original sentences in your notebook and study it often.
- Study the problem vocabulary
items and two-word verbs (verbal idioms) in this book.
- review your vocabulary word
notebook often,repetition will help you to remember the meaning of
difficult words
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