Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 201 · 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: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
3. 3.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
4. 4.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
7. 7.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
8. 8.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
9. 9.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
14. 14.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
16. 16.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
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: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
19. 19.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
20. 20.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
21. 21.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
22. 22.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
25. 25.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
26. 26.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
27. 27.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
28. 28.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
29. 29.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
30. 30.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
31. 31.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
32. 32.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
33. 33.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
34. 34.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
36. 36.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
37. 37.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
38. 38.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise

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