Van, Vein, Vain, Vane

Van, Vein, Vain, Vane

Van : a motor vehicle for moving goods or people.

For e.g :

1. We were travelling in that small van.

2. Unfortunately, the school van met with an accident in front of the school.

Vein: any of the tubes by which blood is carried towards the heart.

For e.g :

1. The vein was not functioning properly, causing problem in the heart.

2. The function of the vein is to supply blood to the heart.

Vain: having a very high opinion of yourself, useless or futile.

For e.g :

1. All the efforts went in vain.

2. She behaves in a vain manner and hence it has created a lot of problem at the work place.

Vane : a broad blade forming part of a windmill or a propeller etc.

For e.g :

1. The machine was not working properly as there was some problem in the vane.

2. The vane was replaced last week only.

Read the following sentences and choose the right word to fill in the blank.

1.She worked too hard before the exam , but all in ____________ (van / vein / vain / vane )
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2.The School management decided to replace the small ______________ with that of a big one. (van / vein / vain / vane )
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3.The _____________ was to be repaired by evening so that it would not cause further inconvenience. (van / vein / vain / vane )
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4.The damaged ______________ was creating a lot of problem in working of the turbine. (van / vein / vain / vane)
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5. The government’s efforts to control the situation went in ____________ (van / vein / vain / vane )
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