Consul/Council/Counsel

M. P. Moore

Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct word. Remember the differences between the words.

Consul is "an official appointed by a foreign government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointed country" (n.)

Council is a legislative body (n.)

Counsel is a legal adviser or a supervisor at a summer camp (n.)

  1. To date, no one has claimed responsibility for the bombing of the American (consul's/council's/counsel's) official residence.

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  2. Anyone suspected of committing a crime may request that (consul/council/counsel) be present during an interrogation.

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  3. It came as no surprise when city (consulmembers/councilmembers/counselmembers) voted down the plan to ban all cell phone use by drivers, given that telephone companies made such sizable contributions to various members' campaigns.

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  4. David was fired from his job as camp (consulor/councilor/counselor) after kids complained about his abusive behavior.

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  5. Among the items on the agenda at next week's (consul/council/counsel) meeting will be earthquake preparedness.

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