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Class 12 Commonly Confused Words worksheet
CBSE English. Pairs that look or sound alike: affect and effect, principal and principle, eminent and imminent. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the words change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Which sentence uses the WRONG word?
- Volunteers canvass for votes before the class-monitor election.
- He likes to flaunt his expensive watch.
- The captain faced censor for his careless remarks.
- The venal officer took a bribe.
Answer
(c) The captain faced censor for his careless remarks.
It should be “censure”, not “censor”.
- 2.
Which sentence uses the right word?
- The board may censor violent scenes in the film.
- The players returned to their respectful countries.
- An uninterested judge has nothing to gain from the case.
- A short speech will proceed the prize-giving.
Answer
(a) The board may censor violent scenes in the film.
“censor” is right here.
- 3.
Which sentence uses the WRONG word?
- People who immigrate to Canada must apply for a visa.
- An eminent judge chaired the inquiry.
- The couple decided to adopt a baby girl.
- The doctor will proscribe an antibiotic.
Answer
(d) The doctor will proscribe an antibiotic.
It should be “prescribe”, not “proscribe”.
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Fill in each blank with the right word: (a) The poem makes an ____ to a famous fairy tale. (illusion / allusion) (b) Camels ____ well to life in the desert. (adapt / adopt)
Answer
(a) allusion (b) adapt
- 5.
Fill in each blank with the right word: (a) Please ____ to gate number four. (proceed / precede) (b) The painter stretched a new ____. (canvass / canvas)
Answer
(a) proceed (b) canvas
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Write two sentences of your own to show the difference between “allusion” and “illusion”.
Answer
Sample: The poem makes an allusion to a famous fairy tale. A mirage is an optical illusion.
Any two sentences that use each word correctly.
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