Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 155 · 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: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
2. 2.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
3. 3.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
4. 4.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
5. 5.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
6. 6.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
11. 11.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
12. 12.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
13. 13.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
14. 14.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
15. 15.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
16. 16.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
17. 17.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
18. 18.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
19. 19.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
22. 22.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
23. 23.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
24. 24.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
25. 25.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
26. 26.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
27. 27.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
28. 28.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
29. 29.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
30. 30.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
31. 31.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
32. 32.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
33. 33.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
34. 34.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
36. 36.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
39. 39.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
40. 40.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead

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