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Class VIII English Language Common Errors IE Sheet

Homophones

1. Ail: trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body ale: any beer


2. aisle: a passage separating sections of seats isle: an island
3. altar: a table or flat-topped block used as the focus for a religious ritual, especially for
making sacrifices or offerings to a deity. alter: make structural changes
4. ascent: a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill assent: the expression of
approval or agreement.
5. bail: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial bale: a large wrapped or
bound bundle of paper, hay, or cotton.
6. beau: a boyfriend or male admirer bow: a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, a
weapon for shooting arrows.
7. berth: a room in ships, trains / birth: to be born
8. bridal: concerning a bride bridle: the headgear used to control a horse
9. broach: raise (a difficult subject) for discussion brooch: an ornament fastened to
clothing
10. creak: high-pitched sound creek: a narrow, sheltered waterway
11. cymbal: a musical instrument symbol: a sign
12. flair: ability for doing something well flare: burst of bright flame
13. gamble: a game gambol: run or jump about playfully.
14. gilt: made of gold guilt: guilty feeling
15. hoard: a stock or store of money or valued objects horde: a large group of people.
16. leak: leakage leek: a vegetable
17. medal: prize meddle: to interfere
18. peal: a sound peel: to take off the skin
19. sear: burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat. seer: a
person of supposed supernatural insight
20. troop: soldiers or armed forces troupe: a group of dancers, actors, or other entertainers
Commonly confused words

1. adapt: become adjusted to new conditions adept: very skilled or proficient at something.
2. afflict: cause pain or trouble to inflict: cause to be suffered by someone or something.
3. allusion: an expression designed to call something illusion: a deceptive appearance or
impression
4. avenge: inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of (oneself or another)
revenge: inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of (oneself or another)
5. canal: an artificial waterway channel: a length of water wider than a strait, joining two
larger areas of water, especially two seas.
6. cancel: to stop postpone: to stop for the time being and schedule for later
7. cloth: a piece of any fabric clothe: to put on cloth
8. contagious: spread from one person or organism to another contiguous: sharing a common
border
9. delusion: belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality illusion: a
deceptive appearance or impression
10. elicit: evoke or draw out illicit: forbidden by law, rules
11. explicit: stated clearly and in detail implicit: suggested though not directly expressed.
12. emigrate: leave one's own country in order to settle permanently in another immigrate:
come to live permanently in a foreign country.
13. gorilla: an animal guerrilla: a member of a small independent group taking part in irregular
fighting
14. imply: indicate the truth or existence infer: deduce or conclude
15. moral: concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior morale: the confidence,
enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.

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