Confusing words and false friends set 1

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Confusing words and false friends set 1. Words- Avoid and Prevent, Beside and Besides. Learn the difference between the two and how to correctly use in the sentences.

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Avoid and Prevent
Confusing Words

• New traffic lights have been installed in our locality. These are installed to .........traffic jams while traffic policeman is there to........ traffic jams.
Can you guess the right answer?

5 secs to guess ...

(use avoid / prevent wherever applicable)

1. "There will be a picnic if nothing ........... us from going." said by Teacher to the class.

Lets try another example, now guess?

5 secs to guess ...

(use avoid / prevent wherever applicable)

2. You can follow these steps in order to .......... damage to the machinery.

1. "There will be a picnic if nothing ................ us from going." said Teacher to the class.

Well ! Hope you have guessed right! Let's check together.

2. You can follow these steps in order to .......... damage to the machinery.

prevents

avoid

Well ! Hope you have guessed right! Let's check together.

3. New traffic lights have been installed in our locality. These are installed to .................traffic jams while traffic policeman is there to..................... traffic jams.
prevent

avoid

But Why ?

1. "There will be a picnic if nothing ................ us from going." said by Teacher to the class.

Lets discuss why so ?

2. You can follow these steps in order to .......... damage to the machinery.

prevents

avoid

prevent- means precede or to anticipate

avoid- means to stay clear off or refrain from doing.

Got it, right ?

Lets try another set.
Beside 
and 
Besides

Confusing Words

1. My company's main office is ................... the central railway station.
Can you guess the right answer?

5 secs to guess ...

(use beside / besides wherever applicable)

2. .................. of their furious acts the court has given bail.
3. I will stand ................. him.

Lets try another example, now guess?

5 secs to guess ...

(use beside / besides wherever applicable)

4. I think he has many good qualities ..................... being handsome.

Well ! Hope you have guessed right! Let's check together.

1. My company's main office is ................... the central railway station.
2. .................. of his furious acts the court has given bail.
beside

Besides

Well ! Hope you have guessed right! Let's check together.

beside

3. I will stand ................. him.

4. I think he has many good qualities .................... being handsome.

besides

But Why ?

Lets discuss why so ?

beside - means  next to or at the side of.

besides- means apart from or as well as or in addition to.

beside

I will stand ................. him.

besides

I think he has many good qualities .................... being handsome.

Got it, right ?

Hope it helped in solving your confusion.
Will meet again with new day new words.
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