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Page 1: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS. Some words can be easily mistaken for other words either because  they sound the same  have similar meaning  Are close in

COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

Page 2: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS. Some words can be easily mistaken for other words either because  they sound the same  have similar meaning  Are close in

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Some words can be easily mistaken for other words either because

they sound the same have similar meaning Are close in meaning

Page 3: COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS. Some words can be easily mistaken for other words either because  they sound the same  have similar meaning  Are close in

EXAMPLES

WORDS SENTENCES

Currant We ate a lot of currants.(kishmish)

Current Flow of electrons is called current.

Dependent Children are dependent on their parents.

Dependant Ali has four dependants.

Formally He was formally appointed as principal in the same school.

Formerly That building was formerly the Prime Minister House now a university.

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SOME MORE EXAMPLES

WORDS SENTENCES

Human Monkeys resemble human in many ways.

Humane The judge was quite humane in his judgement.

Imply She implied that he had stolen the necklace.

Infer I inferred from her words that she suspected me.

Employer My employer always wants me to work in time.

Employee Our school has forty employees

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