Accept / Except
I accept your apology. / Everyone except Ali was present.
Grammar Task
Pair of Words
Yeh page pair of words ko board-style usage ke sath revise karne ke liye banaya gaya hai. Focus correct meaning aur sentence context par hai.
Practice Set
Use these word pairs with sentence context instead of memorizing them in isolation.
Affect / Effect
Heat affects health. / The effect was visible.
Principal / Principle
The principal addressed the students. / Honesty is a good principle.
Advice / Advise
He gave me good advice. / I advise you to work hard.
Loose / Lose
This shirt is loose. / Do not lose your books.
Quite / Quiet
The paper was quite easy. / Please keep quiet in the class.
Borrow / Lend
May I borrow your pen? / Please lend me your pen.
Later / Latter
We shall discuss it later. / Of the two choices, the latter is better.
Exam Tips
Keep these rules in mind when pair-of-words appears in the paper.
Tip
Har pair ke liye meaning difference samajhna first step hai.
Tip
Board answer me dono words ko separate sentences me use karo.
Tip
Spelling similarity ki wajah se confusion hoti hai, is liye sentence context yaad rakhna helpful hota hai.
More Pairs to Revise
Use these as extra recall prompts while revising.
Pair
Compliment / Complement
Pair
Dairy / Diary
Pair
Personal / Personnel
Pair
Stationary / Stationery
Pair
Weather / Whether
Quick Practice Questions
A few fast checks before you move into full MCQ revision.
Choose the right word: Please keep ___ while the teacher is speaking.
Answer: quiet. `Quiet` silence ko show karta hai, jab ke `quite` ka meaning `fairly` hota hai.
Choose the right word: I want to ___ a book from the library.
Answer: borrow. `Borrow` lene ke liye use hota hai, `lend` dene ke liye.
Choose the right word: The shop sells office ___.
Answer: stationery. `Stationery` writing materials ke liye use hota hai, `stationary` ka meaning non-moving hota hai.
How to Eliminate Wrong Options
These checks reduce guesswork when options look similar.
Checklist
Har word ka part of speech identify karo.
Checklist
Sentence me meaning fit ho raha hai ya nahi check karo.
Checklist
Spelling dekh kar guess mat karo; context se decide karo.
MCQ with Explanation
Use this example to see how pair-of-words MCQs should be reasoned.
a. I except your request. / All accept Ali were absent. Not correct: Dono words wrong context me use hue hain.
b. I accept your request. / All except Ali were absent. Correct: Accept request ke sath aur except exclusion ke sath correctly use hua hai.
c. The affect was good. / Heat effects health. Not correct: Affect/effect dono forms wrong hain.
d. The principle of the school is absent. / Honesty is a good principal. Not correct: Principal/principle ulte use hue hain.