Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 183 · 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: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
3. 3.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
5. 5.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
7. 7.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
8. 8.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
11. 11.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
13. 13.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
14. 14.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
15. 15.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
16. 16.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
17. 17.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
18. 18.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
20. 20.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
21. 21.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
22. 22.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
24. 24.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
25. 25.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
26. 26.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
28. 28.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
32. 32.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
34. 34.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
35. 35.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
36. 36.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
37. 37.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
38. 38.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
39. 39.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready

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