Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 205 · 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 chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
2. 2.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
3. 3.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
4. 4.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
5. 5.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
6. 6.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
7. 7.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
10. 10.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
14. 14.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
15. 15.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
16. 16.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
17. 17.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
18. 18.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
20. 20.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
22. 22.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
24. 24.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
25. 25.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
26. 26.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
27. 27.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
28. 28.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
29. 29.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
30. 30.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
31. 31.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
32. 32.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
33. 33.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
37. 37.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
38. 38.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
39. 39.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your

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