GCEEnglish LanguageGrammar and Usage2021

a) Each of the following sentences contains a wrong use of a word. Identify the wrong word, state why it is wrong and supply the correct word. i. The principal complemented the students on their excellent performance. ii. He was formally a student of this institution. iii. The effect of the new policy has effected many families negatively. iv. The lawyer gave a very sensual argument in court. v. She could not bare the pain of losing her child. b) Distinguish between the following pairs of words by using each correctly in a sentence: i. Emigrate / Immigrate ii. Stationary / Stationery iii. Elicit / Illicit

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