Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 199 · 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: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
3. 3.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
4. 4.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
5. 5.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
6. 6.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
7. 7.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
8. 8.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
9. 9.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
10. 10.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
11. 11.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
12. 12.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
13. 13.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
16. 16.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
17. 17.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
18. 18.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
19. 19.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
20. 20.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
21. 21.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
22. 22.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
24. 24.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
25. 25.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
26. 26.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
27. 27.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
28. 28.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
30. 30.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
31. 31.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
32. 32.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
33. 33.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
37. 37.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
38. 38.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
39. 39.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning

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