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15. whole : I narrated him the whole incident.

hole : Rats live in holes.
16. lose : I often lose my mobile phone.

loose : My son’s uniform is loose.

17. peace : I want to live in peace.
piece : The crow picked up a piece of bread.

18. pail : She carried a pail of water.

pale : She has a pale complexion.
19. principal : The principal of our school is an honest lady.

principle : I have my own principles.

20. prey : A deer is the prey of the lion.
pray : I pray to God every day.

21. rows : We planted four rows of lily in the garden.

rouse : I was so tired I could barely rouse myself to prepare dinner.
22. route : This was the shortest route to reach there.

root : A root is part of a tree.

23. site : Soldiers marched towards the site of the hill.
sight : Keep it out of sight.

24. steel : Machines are made of steel.

steal : One should never steal somebody’s ideas.
25. story : I narrated her my friend’s story.

storey : We live on the uppermost storey of this building.

26. road : The road was very rough.
rowed : We rowed down the river all day.

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