Confusing words exercise Complete the following sentences Cotton is the ……………… export from Bombay (principal / principle) The ……………… selected for the construction of the shopping mall is an ideal one (site / sight) Emperor Asoka ……………… many reforms in the country (affected / effected) We need laws that ensure the ……………… treatment of animals (human / humane) If you have ……………… skin, you should wear a pair of gloves while washing clothes or dishes (sensible / sensitive) The barren mountain regions are an awful ………………… (site / sight) The larva is ………………… in a cocoon (concealed / consoled) You cannot buy this drug without a ………………… (prescription / proscription) Being the CEO of a big company, Michael is in an …………… position (envious / enviable) 10 She is ……………… than her husband (elder / older) Answers Cotton is the principal export from Bombay The site selected for the construction of the shopping mall is an ideal one Emperor Asoka effected many reforms in the country We need laws that ensure the humane treatment of animals If you have sensitive skin, you should wear a pair of gloves while washing clothes or dishes The barren mountain regions are an awful sight The larva is concealed in a cocoon You cannot buy this drug without a prescription Being the CEO of a big company, Michael is in an enviable position 10 She is older than her husband Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)