Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 118 · 40 questions

Word tip (Meaning first, then spelling): Decide what the sentence needs: an action (verb) or a thing (noun)? affect / advise are verbs; effect / advice are nouns. Use memory tricks: stationEry has e for envelopes; stationAry has a for “at rest”; dessert has a double s for “sweet stuff”. Read the finished sentence and check the meaning.

1. 1.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
2. 2.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
4. 4.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
6. 6.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
8. 8.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
11. 11.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
12. 12.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
13. 13.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
14. 14.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
15. 15.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
16. 16.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
18. 18.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
20. 20.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
21. 21.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
22. 22.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
23. 23.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
24. 24.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
25. 25.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
26. 26.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
27. 27.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
28. 28.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
29. 29.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
31. 31.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
32. 32.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
33. 33.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
34. 34.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
35. 35.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
37. 37.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
38. 38.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
39. 39.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already

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