Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 17 · 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: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
2. 2.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
3. 3.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
4. 4.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
6. 6.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
7. 7.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
8. 8.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
9. 9.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
10. 10.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
11. 11.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
13. 13.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
14. 14.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
16. 16.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
17. 17.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
18. 18.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
20. 20.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
22. 22.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
23. 23.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
24. 24.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
25. 25.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
26. 26.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
27. 27.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
28. 28.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
30. 30.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
31. 31.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
32. 32.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
33. 33.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
34. 34.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
36. 36.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
37. 37.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
38. 38.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
39. 39.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
40. 40.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect

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