Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 128 · 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: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
3. 3.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
5. 5.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
6. 6.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
7. 7.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
9. 9.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
10. 10.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
11. 11.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
12. 12.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
13. 13.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
14. 14.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
16. 16.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
17. 17.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
18. 18.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
19. 19.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
20. 20.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
21. 21.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
22. 22.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
23. 23.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
24. 24.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
25. 25.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
26. 26.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
28. 28.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
30. 30.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
31. 31.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
32. 32.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
33. 33.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
34. 34.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
35. 35.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
37. 37.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
38. 38.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
39. 39.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
40. 40.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder

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