Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 119 · 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: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
2. 2.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
3. 3.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
4. 4.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
5. 5.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
6. 6.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
7. 7.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
8. 8.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
10. 10.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
11. 11.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
12. 12.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
13. 13.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
15. 15.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
16. 16.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
17. 17.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
22. 22.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
23. 23.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
25. 25.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
26. 26.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
27. 27.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
28. 28.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
29. 29.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
31. 31.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
32. 32.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
33. 33.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
35. 35.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
36. 36.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
38. 38.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
40. 40.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt

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