Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 153 · 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 ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
2. 2.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
3. 3.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
4. 4.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
5. 5.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
6. 6.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
7. 7.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
8. 8.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
9. 9.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
10. 10.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
12. 12.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
13. 13.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
14. 14.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
15. 15.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
18. 18.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
19. 19.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
20. 20.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
23. 23.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
24. 24.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
25. 25.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
26. 26.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
27. 27.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
28. 28.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
29. 29.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
30. 30.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
31. 31.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
32. 32.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
34. 34.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
36. 36.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
37. 37.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
38. 38.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
39. 39.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise

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