Pairs of words (First Year)

Berki Degree College

1. Accept He accepted my gift.

Except All except Ahmad were present in the party.

2. Access This is an easy access to the village.

Excess Excess of every thing is bad.
3. Advise My father advised me to work hard.
Advice Ali did not act upon my advice.
4. Adapt Adapt yourself to the new situation.
Adopt He has adopted bad habits.
5. Affect The disease affected his health.
Effect My advice has no effect on him.
6. Altar They brought the animal to the altar.
Alter You should not alter your plan.
7. Accident - He died in a road accident.
Incident - This incident changed his life.
8. Addition - ! This book is a new addition in my library.
Edition " This is the third edition of the book.
9. Allusion - His speech was full of allusions.
Illusion -#$ This world is an illusion.
10. Angle - Draw an angle of ninety degree.
Angel -" Hazrat Jabriel (A.S) is a famous angel.

11. Ascent & The ascent of this hill is not easy.

Assent # ! The principal gave assent to my application.
12. Apposite # He gave apposite remarks.
Opposite # My house is opposite to the Masjid.
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13. Audible , Your voice was not audible.
Edible * , - , The price of the edible oil has gone up.
14. Bail #! The court released him on bail.
Bale -. He sold fifty bales of cotton.
15. Bear -& I saw a bear in the zoo.
Bare / He came in the Masjid bare-headed.
16. Berth - . He reserved a berth in the train.

Birth 1 What is your date of birth?

17. Beside - The child is sitting beside his mother.
Besides 23 Besides, Urdu, I can speak English as well.

18. Break He did not break the glass.

Brake ( )4 My bike has no brakes.
19. Bridle / He held the bridle of the horse.
Bridal 3 She has worn her bridal dress.
20. Cannon Cannons are used in the war.
Canon I believe in the canons of morality.
21. Canvas 1 .# I like canvas shoes.
Canvass / # He is canvassing for himself.
22. Cast Did you cast your vote?
Caste I do not believe in caste system.
23. Cease The workers have ceased working.
Seize *1 The people have seized the thief.
24. Cell -. The criminal was kept in the cell.
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Sell & You sell school books.

 25. Check 4& I have checked all the notebooks.
Page Cheque 4& He gave me a blank cheque.

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26. Cite - He cited a verse from the Holy Quran.

Site -/, This is a good site for new school.
27. Cloth 1 9 My father deals in cloth.
Clothe 1 9 $ I wear new clothes on the Eid day.
28. Coarse - I shall buy the coarse cloth.
Course /- We have completed our course.
29. Coma (" $ )-* He remained in coma before death.
Comma ( #23)-# A comma is a punctuation mark.
30. Confident # 3 1 I am confident of my success.
Confidant He is my confidant.
31. Corps - He works in Education Corps.
Corpse ; I saw a corpse on the road.
32. Council The council agreed on the issue.
Counsel "# You should act upon my counsel.
33. Cue " The actors should learn their cues.
Queue She had to stand in a queue.
Cool -. " It is blowing a cool breeze.
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Cold -. > It is too cold to go out.

35. Diary I write my diary daily.

Dairy We get milk from the dairy farm.
36. Dear 1 Kids are very dear to me.
Deer $ The deer runs very fast.

37. Descent The descent is very steep.

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Decent " She has decent manners.
38. Dew " Dew drops are lying on the grass.
Due -, He did not come to school due to illness.
39. Device - Computer is an electronic device.
Devise *" I have devised rules for myself.
40. Die # She died of cancer.
Dye @ Please dye my shirt.
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41. Dose ) Ali took a dose of medicine.
Doze -/ He was dozing in the class.
42. Desert The Gobi desert is difficult to cross.
Dessert -.# - For dessert there was ice-cream.
43. Discover I discovered a new thing.
Invent , Marconi invented radio.
44. Dam In Pakistan there are many dams.
Damn I damn care you.
45. Draught - He drank a glass of water in single draught.
Drought 4" Drought ruined the crops this year.
46. Dual $ He has dual nationality.

Duel He killed his enemy in a duel.

47. Drown , Two children were drowned in the river.
Sink , A ship sank in the sea last year.
48. Defer 9# The court deferred the case for a month.
Differ 2 We both differ on politics.
49. Eminent ## Allama Iqbal is an eminent poet.
Imminent There is an imminent danger of war.
50. Envelope - B Put the letter in the envelope.
Envelop # B The gift was enveloped in a beautiful packing.
51. Ensure ; D He ensured me of his help.
Insure " The car is insured.
52. Essay #!# This essay is very easy.
Assay " We assayed to climb the hill.
Excite I was excited on my birthday.
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Incite Do not incite Junaid against me.

Elder # " My elder brother is a lawyer.
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Older # #3 Each day we grow older.

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Fare - The bus fares have increased.

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 Fair -9# I like village fair.
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56. Further # He sank further into debt.

Farther We could not go farther.
Feet 1 His feet are bare.
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Feat The juggler performed many feats.
58. Floor I live on the ground floor.
Flour . My uncle has a flour mill.
Forward At last he took a step forward.
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Foreword B 1 He has written a foreword to this book.
Foul 2 Good players do not play foul.
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Fowl 1 We keep fowls.
Fetch ; , He fetched me a glass of water.
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Bring ; You always bring good books.
Float 1G 1 We float the boats on the water.
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Swim He can swim for hours.
Gait & Her gait is very graceful.
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Gate This is the main gate of college.
Gamble 9- , They gamble on the horses.
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Gambol -& Children were gambling in the lawn.
Great 3 Quaid-e-Azam was a great leader.
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Grate -./ Fire was burning in the grate.
Guilt , He confessed his guilt.
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Gilt H She bought a gilt mirror.
Hale # I am hale and hearty.
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Hail - It hailed in the morning.
Heal $ 4-. This wound will heal soon.
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Heel His heel was injured.
Hair Get your hair cut.
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Hare A dog was chasing a hare.
Heir His property was divided among his heirs.
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Air $ Fresh air is blowing.
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Herd A herd of cattle was grazing in the field.

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Heard I have just heard good news.
Hew . He was hewing down the tree.
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Hue @ We saw birds of different hue in the zoo.
Hole There is a hole in my pocket.
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Whole #*# The whole class attended the function.
Human To err is human.
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Humane - DB"# Our teacher is very noble and humane.
House *# He lives in a decent house.
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Home - East or west, home is the best.
Ice ( ) She slipped on the ice and fell.
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Snow It is snowing heavily outside.
Idol Muslims dont worship idol.
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Idle #* An idle student never succeeds.
Judicial 3 Liaqat is facing a judicial inquiry.
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Judicious # It was a judicious decision.
Later # You can join us at a later stage.
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Latter # He fell ill in the latter part of his life.
Lessen We should try to lessen the pains of others.
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Lesson I have learnt a good lesson from this story.
Liar . -, He is a liar.
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Lawyer Mudassar is a lawyer.
Lose - He lost his purse yesterday.
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Loose 2 He wore a loose shirt.
Made (make) This car was made in Japan.
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Maid -# 2# She is dutiful maid.
Mail He sent a mail to me.
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Male # He is the only male member of the family.
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Main Kashmir problem is the main problem.

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Mane - Our horse has a white main.
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Marry " She was married last year.

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Merry They are making merry today.
Meat " We eat meat.
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Meet 9# He meets me daily.
Medal -N# He has won the gold medal.
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Meddle 9 # Dont meddle with my affairs.
Miner He is a coal miner.
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Minor ## This problem is minor one.
Oar 1& The boatman used the oars skillfully.
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Ore There are many iron ores in this area.
Pail . They boiled two pails of water.
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Pale He looks very weak and pale.
Pain I am feeling pain in my left hand.
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Pane -"" - The window panes were broken.
Patrol " Police is patrolling the streets.
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Petrol .1 The prices of petrol have gone up.
Peace # Let us pray for the world peace.
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Piece *. Give me a piece of advice.
Pour 9 He poured tea into the cup.
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Pore # There are many pores in our body.
Practice "# We had a good match practice.
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Practise "# Lets practise what we say.
Pray 3 Please pray for my success.
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Prey *" The tiger is looking for his prey.
Pattern -# The pattern of this print is very good.
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Patron 1 He is the patron of this club.
Plain #$ The surface of this table is plain.
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Plane $ We boarded the plane at noon.
Precede We were preceded by our guide.
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proceed He has proceeded on long leave.

Principal 11 The principal accepted my request.
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Principle He is a man of principles.
102. Prophet #N1 Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) is the last
prophet of Allah.
Profit O # This business will give you a lot of profit.
Pair , You can work in pairs.
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Pare We should pare our nails regularly.
Personal This car is for my personal use only.
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Personnel 2# He is my personnel.
Quite * He is quite happy in this new house.
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Quiet 2# Please keep quiet for some time.
Reign # * The reign of Ayub Khan was a period of
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Rein / Hold the rein of the horse.
Right G / This is the right answer.
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Rite They are performing rites.
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Ring -. / She is wearing a beautiful ring.

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Wring & Wring the clothes before drying them.
Role A teacher plays an important role in the society.
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Roll .1 He is rolling the paper.
Road This is the main road of the city.
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Rode ( ride) He rode the horse and went away.
Root , The roots of this tree are very deep.
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Route - This is the shortest route to Multan.
Sail 2& " He sailed the boat in the river Ravi.
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Sale This house is for sale.
Scene # It is a very beautiful scene.
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Seen -* (see) Had you seen her before marriage?
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Soot 4 The chimney is full of soot.

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Suit He is wearing a new suit.

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 Pairs of words (First Year)

Soul May her soul re st in peace.

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Sole 2 , There is a hole in the sole of my shoe.
Stationery # " . I have bought stationery for my office.
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Stationary The sun is stati onary.
Story H This is an interesting story.
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Storey # We live in a single-story house.
Steal & He steals different goods.
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Steel ( );. This jug is made of steel.
Sight # It is a beautiful sight.
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Cite He cited a verse from the Holy Quran.
Team . He is the best player of our team.
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Teem 1 - This lake teems with fish.
Tale H She likes fairy t ales.
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Tail This dog has a long tail.
Tire , 4- This long journey has tired me.
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Tyre . I have bought n ew tyres for my bike.
Urban H" Urban life is very busy life.
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Urbane " He has urbane manners.
Vain He tried hard to p ass the exam but all in vain.
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Vein Veins carry blood from body to heart.
Vale Kashmir is a be autiful vale.
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Veil D She wears a veil.
Vine / The big vine is f ull of grapes.
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Wine " Wine is the mot her of all evils.
Voice She was talking in low voice.
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Vice Our society is s uffering from many vices.
Waist # His waist is 32 inches.
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Waste O ! You waste much time.
Wages ! # The wages of sin is hell.
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Salary His salary has been raised.
Wait I cannot wait for you.
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weight Her weight is 40 K.G.
Way This is the shortest way to our school.
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Weigh This bale weigh about 20 K.G.
Weak # He is very weak in English.
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Week B$ I shall visit you next week.
Weather # The weather is very dry these days.
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Whether I do not know whether he would come or not.
134. Wonder $ I wonder what she will do next.
Wander # - He wanders who le day long.
Waive The rule about u niform may be waived.
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Wave /#H No one can coun t the waves of the sea.
136. Yolk The yolk of the e gg is healthful.
Yoke The Kashmiris w ill be free from the yoke of
slavery.
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