Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 173 · 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: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
3. 3.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
5. 5.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
6. 6.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
7. 7.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
10. 10.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
11. 11.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
12. 12.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
13. 13.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
14. 14.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
15. 15.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
17. 17.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
18. 18.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
19. 19.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
21. 21.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
22. 22.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
23. 23.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
24. 24.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
25. 25.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
26. 26.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
27. 27.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
29. 29.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
30. 30.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
31. 31.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
33. 33.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
34. 34.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
35. 35.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
37. 37.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
38. 38.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
39. 39.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course

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