Use only FIVE pairs of words in sentences clearly illustrating their meanings: Industrial / Industrious, Veracity / Voracity, Eligible / Illegible, Dose / Doze, Allude / Elude, Credible / Credulous, Exhausting / Exhaustive, Virtual / Virtuous.

Pairs of words in sentences

Only five are required; all eight are given.

Industrial / Industrious

Faisalabad is a major industrial city known for its textile mills. — The industrious farmer worked from dawn to dusk to bring in the harvest. (Industrial = relating to industry; industrious = hard-working.)

Veracity / Voracity

The court questioned the veracity of the witness's statement. — The voracity of the locust swarm left the fields bare within hours. (Veracity = truthfulness; voracity = greed, especially for food.)

Eligible / Illegible

Only graduates under thirty are eligible to sit for the CSS examination. — The examiner could not mark the answer because the handwriting was illegible. (Eligible = qualified or entitled; illegible = impossible to read.)

Dose / Doze

The doctor prescribed a double dose of the medicine. — Grandfather likes to doze in his chair after lunch. (Dose = a measured quantity of medicine; doze = sleep lightly.)

Allude / Elude

The speaker alluded to the recent floods without naming the districts affected. — The suspect eluded the police for three days. (Allude = refer indirectly; elude = escape or evade.)

Credible / Credulous

The journalist relied only on credible sources. — Credulous villagers lost their savings to the fraudulent scheme. (Credible = believable; credulous = too ready to believe.)

Exhausting / Exhaustive

The trek to Fairy Meadows was exhausting. — The committee prepared an exhaustive report covering every aspect of the problem. (Exhausting = very tiring; exhaustive = complete, thorough.)

Virtual / Virtuous

The conference was held in a virtual format because of the pandemic. — Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) is remembered as a virtuous and generous companion. (Virtual = existing online or in effect though not in fact; virtuous = morally good.)

Tip

Avoid sentences that do not show meaning, such as "Our teacher is quite eligible" (eligible for what?). Name what someone is eligible for, what a report is exhaustive about, or what makes a source credible.