Bankers Adda is also known to be called as Easy English Tips adda.
Today we came back with a New Easy English Tips
Go through the quiz and if you have any doubts please contact bankers adda in the comment section.
English Words Which Confuse Us 4
1. BELIEF AND BELIEVE
Belief is a noun
EX: He had strong beliefs.
Believe is a verb
EX: She believes she can do anything.
2. Capital and Capitol
Capital - A capital is where the seat of government is
EX: The capital of the United States is Washington DC. Capital can also mean "wealth" or "a large letter".
Capitol - The Capitol (usually capitalized) is the actual building in which the government and legislature meets
EX: We will travel to the Capitol this weekend.
3. BREATH AND BREATHE
Breath is a noun meaning "the air pulled into the lungs"
EX: Take a deep breath and relax.
Breathe, with an E on the end, is a verb
EX: Just breathe deeply and calm down.
4. Censor, Sensor and Censure
Censor - It is to prohibit free expression
EX: The principal censored all references to smoking in school publications.
Sensor - It is something that interprets stimulation
EX: The lights are turned on by a movement sensor.
Censure - It is rebuke, harsh criticism
EX: Morty Skustin was severely censured for putting the frog in the water cooler.
5. Desert and Dessert
Desert means "to abandon" (and can also be a noun, meaning "a wasteland")
EX: Cooley deserted his family when they all got tattoos and lip piercings.
Dessert is the sweet course of a meal
EX: The whole family wanted to have cake for dessert.
6. Discreet and Discrete
Discreet means "modest and prudent"
EX: Please be discreet about the surprise party, we don't want her to find out.
Discrete means "separate and distinct"
EX: Even though they were married, they kept their money in two discrete accounts.
Today we came back with a New Easy English Tips
Go through the quiz and if you have any doubts please contact bankers adda in the comment section.
English Words Which Confuse Us 4
1. BELIEF AND BELIEVE
Belief is a noun
EX: He had strong beliefs.
Believe is a verb
EX: She believes she can do anything.
2. Capital and Capitol
Capital - A capital is where the seat of government is
EX: The capital of the United States is Washington DC. Capital can also mean "wealth" or "a large letter".
Capitol - The Capitol (usually capitalized) is the actual building in which the government and legislature meets
EX: We will travel to the Capitol this weekend.
3. BREATH AND BREATHE
Breath is a noun meaning "the air pulled into the lungs"
EX: Take a deep breath and relax.
Breathe, with an E on the end, is a verb
EX: Just breathe deeply and calm down.
4. Censor, Sensor and Censure
Censor - It is to prohibit free expression
EX: The principal censored all references to smoking in school publications.
Sensor - It is something that interprets stimulation
EX: The lights are turned on by a movement sensor.
Censure - It is rebuke, harsh criticism
EX: Morty Skustin was severely censured for putting the frog in the water cooler.
5. Desert and Dessert
Desert means "to abandon" (and can also be a noun, meaning "a wasteland")
EX: Cooley deserted his family when they all got tattoos and lip piercings.
Dessert is the sweet course of a meal
EX: The whole family wanted to have cake for dessert.
6. Discreet and Discrete
Discreet means "modest and prudent"
EX: Please be discreet about the surprise party, we don't want her to find out.
Discrete means "separate and distinct"
EX: Even though they were married, they kept their money in two discrete accounts.
