Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 164 · 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: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
2. 2.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
3. 3.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
5. 5.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
7. 7.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
8. 8.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
9. 9.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
10. 10.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
11. 11.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
13. 13.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
14. 14.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
15. 15.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
16. 16.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
18. 18.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
19. 19.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
20. 20.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
28. 28.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
29. 29.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
32. 32.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
33. 33.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
35. 35.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
37. 37.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
38. 38.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
40. 40.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then

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