Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 142 · 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: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
2. 2.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
3. 3.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
4. 4.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
5. 5.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
6. 6.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
7. 7.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
8. 8.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
10. 10.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
11. 11.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
12. 12.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
13. 13.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
14. 14.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
15. 15.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
16. 16.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
17. 17.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
18. 18.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
19. 19.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
20. 20.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
21. 21.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
23. 23.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
25. 25.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
26. 26.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
27. 27.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
28. 28.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
30. 30.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
31. 31.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
32. 32.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
33. 33.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
34. 34.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
36. 36.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
37. 37.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
38. 38.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
39. 39.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside

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