Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 204 · 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 doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
3. 3.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
6. 6.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
7. 7.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
8. 8.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
9. 9.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
10. 10.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
11. 11.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
12. 12.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
13. 13.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
14. 14.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
15. 15.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
16. 16.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
18. 18.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
19. 19.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
20. 20.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
22. 22.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
23. 23.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
24. 24.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
25. 25.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
31. 31.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
32. 32.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
33. 33.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
36. 36.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
37. 37.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
38. 38.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
39. 39.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
40. 40.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral

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