Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 162 · 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: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
2. 2.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
3. 3.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
5. 5.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
6. 6.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
8. 8.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
9. 9.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
11. 11.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
12. 12.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
14. 14.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
15. 15.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
16. 16.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
17. 17.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
18. 18.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
19. 19.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
20. 20.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
21. 21.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
22. 22.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
23. 23.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
25. 25.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
30. 30.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
31. 31.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
32. 32.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
34. 34.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
35. 35.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
37. 37.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
38. 38.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
40. 40.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle

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