Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 140 · 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: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
2. 2.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
5. 5.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
6. 6.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
7. 7.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
8. 8.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
10. 10.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
12. 12.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
13. 13.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
14. 14.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
15. 15.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
16. 16.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
19. 19.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
20. 20.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
22. 22.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
23. 23.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
25. 25.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
26. 26.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
27. 27.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
28. 28.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
29. 29.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
30. 30.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
31. 31.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
32. 32.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
35. 35.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
36. 36.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
37. 37.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
38. 38.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
39. 39.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
40. 40.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally

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