Coarse vs Course

Coarse vs Course


Coarse – is an adjective and is defined as rough or harsh in texture.

a. She ran her hands through her coarse hair, leaving it standing on end.
b. Shop no. 16 on link road is famous for selling coarse cloth.

Consisting of large grains or particles.

a. The fence between them is punctured and is giving passage to coarse threads of protoplasm.
b. There are a few coarse clusters of human populations.

Course – is a noun and is defined as the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road or river.

a. He radioed the pilot to change course.
b. They set a course for the island.

A dish or set of dishes served together, forming one of the successive parts of a meal.

a. We had a five course meal yesterday.
b. The main course of meal was chicken and Italian food.

A series of medical treatments, pills, etc.

a. The doctors prescribed to her a course of antibiotics for viral fever.
b. She was going through a course of treatment for cancer.

A series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject.

a. Rita was sent on a management training course arranged by her office.
b. The college runs specific language courses.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words

1. Both minerals can be found throughout the world and form _____________ sized crystals.

a. Course
b. Coarse
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ANSWER: Coarse



2. You can serve the soup as the first ______________for the dinner party followed by other meals.

a. Course
b. Coarse
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ANSWER: Course



3. You need to spray _____________ black pepper for a better taste of this dish.

a. Coarse
b. Course
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ANSWER: Coarse



4. The _______________ in actuarial studies is very difficult.

a. Coarse
b. Course
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ANSWER: Course



5. She is in media ________________ and is being trained for the same.

a. Course
b. Coarse
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ANSWER: Course


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