Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 15 · 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: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
2. 2.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
3. 3.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
4. 4.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
5. 5.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
6. 6.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
8. 8.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
10. 10.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
11. 11.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
14. 14.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
16. 16.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
18. 18.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
19. 19.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
20. 20.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
22. 22.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
23. 23.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
25. 25.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
26. 26.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
27. 27.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
28. 28.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
30. 30.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
32. 32.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
33. 33.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
34. 34.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
36. 36.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
37. 37.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
38. 38.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
39. 39.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
40. 40.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder