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PAIR OF WORDS
Sr. Word Meaning Sentence
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Affect ‫ اثررکنا‬This incident did not affect his health.
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Effect ‫ اثر‬The medicine has no effect on him.
Advice ‫ تحیصن‬She gave me a good piece of advice.
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Advise ‫ تحیصنرکنا‬My father advised me.
Alter ‫ دبانل‬Laws of nature cannot be altered.
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Altar ‫ قرناناگہ‬They brought the cow to the altar.
Altogether ‫ نالکل‬It is altogether wrong to call her to the party.
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All together ‫ اےھٹک‬We went to the garden all together.
Angels ‫ قرےتش‬Allah sent His message through angels.
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Angles ‫ زاوےی‬Triangle has three angles.
Bale ‫ڑھٹگناں‬،‫ اگںیھٹن‬He bought a bale of cotton.
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Bail ‫ امضنت‬He was released on bail.
Bare ‫رعناں‬،‫ اگنن‬Do not walk bare-footed.
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Bear ‫ رھچی‬I saw a bear in the zoo.
Birth ‫ دیپاشئ‬What is your date of birth?
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Berth ‫یت‬
‫س‬ I reserved a berth in the train.
Beside ‫ولہپںیم‬،‫ اسھت‬Ali is sitting beside Omer.
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Besides ‫ ےکالعوہ‬Besides writing i have to learn it by heart.
Brake ‫ ثرںیکی‬The brakes of the car failed.
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Break ‫وتڑنا‬،‫ وٹانٹ‬He broke the handle.
Cool ‫ ڈنھٹا‬Cool breeze is blowing.
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Cold ‫ رسد‬It is cold outside.
Cloth ‫ ڑپکا(انالس( ت‬She bought some cloth from the market.
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Clothes ‫ ڑپکے(السوہےئ( ت‬Girls wear colourful clothes.
Cell ‫ اخہن‬I need a battery cell.
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Sell ‫ انچیب‬They sell new books.
Compare ‫ اقمہلب ا‬You can compare him with Ali.
‫رکن‬
14 Contrast ‫ فلتخم ات‬There should be no contrast in our saying and
‫وہن‬
doing.
Device ‫ آہل‬Radio is an electrical device.
15 Devise ‫وعض ات‬،‫ انبنا‬We must devise new laws for progress.
‫رکن‬

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Denied ‫ ہنامانن‬He denied having told a lie.

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Refused ‫ ااکنرایک‬Sana refused to help Hina.
Diary ‫ ڈاثری(اکیپ( ت‬He is writing something in his diary.
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Dairy ‫ ڈثری(افرم( ت‬Bring milk from dairy.
Dew ‫ منبش‬Dew drops fell at night.
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Due ‫یکوہجےس‬،‫ رقمرہ‬He is absent due to illness.
Die ‫ رمنا‬Heroes never die.
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Dye ‫ رانگن‬Please dye my shirt.
Dose ‫ وخراک(دوایئ( ت‬He took one dose of this medicine.
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Doze ‫ اوانھگن‬It is not right to doze in the class.
Droop ‫ انکھج‬Branches of the plants droop in summer.
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Drop ‫ رطقہ‬Give me a drop of water.
‫ی‬
Elder ‫ ثرا‬Arif is my elder brother.
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Older ‫ وبڑاھ‬Multan is an older city than Islamabad.
Eligible ‫ الہ‬He is not eligible for this post.
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Illegible ‫ وجڑپاھہناجےکس‬His writing is illegible.
Except ‫ وساےئ‬Everybody was present except Ali.
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Accept ‫ وبقلرکنا‬Please accept this gift.
Expect ‫ وتعقرکنا‬I expect to pass the examination.
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Hope ‫ ادیم ت‬We should never lose hope.
‫رکنا‬
Feet ‫ ناﺅں‬A cat has four feet.
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Feat ‫ رکنت‬They saw feats of animals in circus.
Flour ‫ ی‬We make bread with flour.
‫ات‬
‫آن‬
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Floor ‫ قرش‬She sat on the floor.
Fair ‫ اصف‬We must play fair.
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Fare ‫ رکاہی‬What is the fare to the station?
Foul ‫طلغ‬،‫ یطلغ‬He uses foul language.
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Fowl ‫ رپدنہ‬Fowls are kept in cages.
Gate ‫ دروازہ‬She was standing at the gate.
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Gait ‫ اچل‬She walked with a different gait.
Gaol ‫ لیج‬The prisoner was sent to gaol.
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Goal ‫ دصقم‬He is aiming at his goal.
‫ی‬
32 Heel ‫ اثری‬The heel of this shoe is too high for me.

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Heal ‫ زمخاکدرس ات‬The wound will heal very soon.

‫وہن‬
Healthy ‫ تحصدنم‬He is healthy.
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Healthful ‫ تحصشخب‬Milk is healthful for our body.
Idle ‫ امکن ت‬Do not sit idle.
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Idol ‫ نت ت‬The Hindus worship idol.
Invent ‫ ااجید ت‬Marconi invented radio.
‫رکنا ت‬
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Discover ‫ درناتفرکنا ت‬Columbus discovered America.
Ice ‫ ثرف ت‬People use ice in summer.
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Snow ‫ ژاہل ت‬Snow is falling in Murree.
Loose ‫ ڈالیھ ت‬He wears loose shirts.
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Lose ‫مگرکنا ت‬،‫ وھکنا‬Do not lose courage.
Lesson ‫ قبس ت‬He is learning his lesson.
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Lessen ‫ مکرکنا ت‬Please lessen the speed of car.
Letter ‫ طخ ت‬He is writing a letter.
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Latter ‫ دعبواال ت‬Of Aslam and Ali, the later came early.
Liar ‫ی‬ Akbar is a liar.
‫وھجن ت‬
‫ات‬
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Lawyer ‫ ولیک ت‬His father is lawyer by profession.
Lovely ‫ ایپرا ت‬Rose is a lovely flower.
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Lovable ‫ تبحمےک ت‬Ahmed is a loveable child.
‫اقب ت‬
Medal ‫ ہغمت ت‬He won a gold medal.
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Meddle ‫ دلخدانی ت‬Do not meddle with my affairs.
Meet ‫ انلم ت‬He came to meet me.
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Meat ‫ وگست ت‬Ali likes to eat meat.
Metal ‫ داھت ت‬Gold is an expensive metal.
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mettle ‫ جرات ت‬They have to show their mettle.
Marry ‫ شادی ات‬Najma is going to marry Akmal.
‫رکن ت‬
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Merry ‫وخیش ت‬،‫ وخشوہنا‬Children are making merry.
Miner ‫ اکننک ت‬Aslam is a miner by profession.
46 ‫ی‬ This is a minor problem.
Minor ‫وھچن ت‬
‫ا‬
Necessity ‫ رضورت ت‬Bread is the basic necessity of life.
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Necessary ‫ رضوری‬It is necessary for you to do your homework.
Observation ‫ اشمدہہ ت‬She has quick observation.
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Observance ‫ نادنبی ت‬Observance of law is necessary.

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Prophet ‫ ربمغیپ ت‬Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was the last

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Profit ‫ انمعف ت‬He earned a huge profit this year.
Populous ‫ اجنگنآناد ت‬China is a populous country.
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Popular ‫ وہشمر ت‬Ali is popular among his friends.
‫ی‬
Principal ‫ثرا ت‬،‫ رسثراہ‬The principal of our college is a learned man.
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Principle ‫ اوصل ت‬He is a man of principle.
Piece ‫ ڑکٹا ت‬Give me a piece of chalk.
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Peace ‫ انم ت‬I need peace of mind.
Prey ‫ اکشر ت‬The hunter ran after the prey.
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Pray ‫ داعرکنا ت‬We shall pray to God for our success.
People ‫ ولگ ت‬People of Pakistan are kind hearted.
54 Peoples ‫ وقم ت‬Representatives of different peoples were
present.
Pore ‫ وسراخ ت‬There are many pores in our body.
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Pour ‫ انڈانلی ت‬Pour some water in the glass.
Quiet ‫ اخومش ت‬Keep quiet in the class.
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Quite ‫ نالکل ت‬He is quite right.
Respectable ‫ اقبارتحام ت‬He belongs to a respectable family.
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Respectful ‫ مﺅدب ت‬He is a respectful student.
Rein ‫اگلم ت‬،‫ ناگ‬He pulled the reins of his horse.
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Rain ‫ نارشوہنا ت‬We have to go in rain.
‫ی‬
Robbed ‫اٹلوہا ت‬،‫ ولنا‬He robbed her money.
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Stolen ‫ رچاناوہا ت‬His books were stolen.
Role ‫ رکدار ت‬His role was quite difficult.
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Roll ‫ ٹسل ت‬His name is at the top in the roll.
Root ‫ ڑج ت‬This plant has delicate roots.
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Route ‫ راہتس ت‬This is the shortest route.
Story ‫ اہکین ت‬I told him a story.
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Storey ‫ زنمل ت‬We live on the first storey.
Sail ‫ نادنان ت‬The sail of his boat is white.
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Sale ‫قروخت ت‬،‫ لیس‬This house is for sale.
Sinking ‫ ڈوانب(ےباجناک( ت‬The ship is sinking.
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Drowning (‫ ڈوانب(اجدناراک‬The boy is drowning.
65 Stationary ‫ اسنک ت‬The earth is not stationary.

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Stationery ‫ رنشیٹسی ت‬He runs a stationery shop.

Sole ‫ ولتا ت‬The sole of this shoe is hard.
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Soul ‫ روح ت‬May his soul rest in peace!
Scene ‫ رظنم ت‬This is a beautiful scene of rural life.
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Seen ‫ داھکی ت‬I have seen you after a long time.
Teach ‫ڑپاھن ت‬
‫ات‬ He teaches me English.
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Learn ‫ انھکیس ت‬I want to learn English.
Team ‫میٹ ت‬،‫ رگوہ‬Our team won the match.
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Teem ‫ رھباوہا ت‬This river teems with fish.
Urbane ‫ اھجلسوہا ت‬Her manners are urbane.
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Urban ‫ رہشی ت‬I have urban property.
Vain ‫ےبتقیقح ت‬،‫ ریغومثر‬He worked hard but all in vain.
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Vein ‫ رشنان ت‬Blood runs through veins.
Vale ‫ وادی ت‬The vale of Kashmir is beautiful.
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Veil ‫ اقنب ت‬She covered her face with veil.
Wine ‫ رشاب ت‬Muslims do not drink wine.
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Vine ‫ لیب ت‬There is a vine of grapes.
Waste ‫ اضعئرکنا ت‬Do not waste your time.
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Waist ‫ رمک ت‬What is your waist?
Write ‫ انھکل ت‬Write a letter to your father.
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Right ‫درست ت‬،‫ داناں‬Use your right hand.
Wave ‫رہل ت‬،‫رہلانا‬،‫ الہنا‬The wave of fear crossed her body.
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Waive ‫ متخرکنا ت‬They waived her fine.
Way ‫ راہتس ت‬Tell me the way to Iqbal town.
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Weigh ‫ وزنرکنا ت‬Weigh before you say.
Weak ‫ زمکور ت‬He is weak in Mathematics.
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Week ‫ ہتفہ ت‬I will come in next week.

EXERCISE-1
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. This incident did not_________his health. (effect,affect)
ii. She gave me a good piece of_________ . (advise,advice)
iii. We cannot ________ the laws of nature. (alter ,altar.)
iv. We went to the garden_________ . (all together, altogether)
v. Triangle has three ________. (angles, angels)

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vi. He was released on_______. (bail, bale)

vii. I saw a _________ in the zoo. (bare, bear)
viii. What is your date of _______? (birth, berth)
ix. _______ writing i have to learn it by heart. (Beside, Besides)
x. The ________ of the car failed. (brakes, breaks)
EXERCISE-2
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. _____ breeze is blowing. (Cool, Cold)
ii. Girls wear colourful _________. (cloth, clothes)
iii. I need a battery _______. (cell, sell)
iv. You can ________ him with Ali. (contrast, compare)
v. Radio is an electrical ________. (device, devise)
vi. Sana ___________ to help Hina. (denied, refused)
vii. Bring milk from _______. (diary, dairy)
viii. ______ drops fell at night. (Due, Dew)
ix. Please _______ my shirt. (dye, die)
x. He took one ______ of this medicine. (dose, doze)
EXERCISE-3
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. Branches of the plants ______ in summer. (drop, droop)
ii. Everybody was present _______ Ali. (except,accept)
iii. Arif is my ______ brother. (older, elder)
iv. He is not ______ for this post. (eligible, illegible)
v. She walked with adifferent _____. (gate, gait)
vi. I ______ to pass the examination. (expect, hope)
vii. A cat has four _______. (feet, feat)
viii. She sat on the _______. (flour, floor)
ix. We must play ______. (fare, fair)
x. He uses ____ language. (foul, fowl)
EXERCISE-4
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. He is aiming at his _______. (gaol, goal)
ii. The wound will _______ very soon. (heel, heal)
iii. He is _______. (healthy, healthful)
iv. Do not sit _______. (idle, idol)
v. Marcony_______ radio. (discovered, invented)
vi. _______ is falling in Murree. (snow, ice)
vii. He wears_______shirts. (lose, loose)
viii. Please _______ the speed of car. (lesson, lessen)
ix. He is writing a _______. (later, letter)
x. His father is _______ by profession. (liar, lawyer)

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EXERCISE-5
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. Rose is a ______ flower. (Lovely, loveable)
ii. He won a gold ______. (meddle, medal)
iii. He came to ______ me. (meat, meet)
iv. Gold is an expensive ______. (metal, mettle)
v. Najma is going to ______ Akmal. (marry, merry)
vi. This is a ______ problem. (minor, miner)
vii. Bread is the basic ______ of life. (necessary, necessity)
viii. She has quick ______. (observation, observance)
ix. He earned a huge ______ this year. (prophet, profit)
x. Ali is ______ among his friends. (popular, populous.)
EXERCISE-6
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. He is a man of ______. (principal, principle)
ii. I need ______ of mind. (piece, peace)
iii. We shall ______ to God for our success. (pray, prey)
iv. ______ of Pakistan are kind hearted. (peoples, people)
v. ______ some water in the glass. (pour, pore)
vi. Keep ______ in the class. (quiet, quite)
vii. He belongs to a ______ family. (respectful, respectable)
viii. He pulled the ______ of his horse. (rains, reins)
ix. His books were ______. (robbed, stolen)
x. His ______ was quite difficult. (role, roll)
EXERCISE-7
Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
i. This is the shortest ______. (root, route)
ii. We live on the first ______. (storey, story)
iii. This house is for ______. (sale, sail)
iv. The boy is ______. (drowning, sinking)
v. He runs a ______ shop. (stationary, stationery)
vi. May his ______ rest in peace! (sole, soul)
vii. I have ______ you after a long time. (scene, seen)
viii. Our ______ won the match. (team, teem)
ix. Blood runs through ______. (veins, vains)
x. She covered her face with ______. (vale, veil)
xi. Muslims do not drink______. (vine, wine)
xii. Do not ______ your time. (waste, waist)
xiii. Use your ______ hand. (write, right)
xiv. ______ before you say. (weigh, way)
xv. He is ______ in Mathematics. (week, weak)

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