1. PAIRS OF WORDS
Use In Sentences To Make Their Difference In Meaning Clear
BAIII English Compulsory By
Jaspreet Kaur

2. Access (Reach) : There was no access to the building from the back.
Excess (too much) : Anything done in excess is bad.
Due (owing to/because of): The match was delayed due to rain.
Dew (drops of moisture) :Dew drops can be seen on the grass early in the morning.

3. Cease – to stop
Seize – to take hold of
Carat – measure of purity of gold
Carrot – a vegetable
Cite – to quote
Site - spot

4. Farther – away in distance
Further – in addition
Miner – worker in a mine
Minor – small/underage
Peace – calm
Piece – part of whole

5. Some more pairs for practice
Quiet , Quite
Right , Write
Rain , Reign
Comma , Coma
Angle , Angel
Patrol , Petrol
Prepared By:
Jaspreet Kaur Associate Prof. Deptt of English
PGGC-II Chandigarh