Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 218 · 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 Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
3. 3.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
4. 4.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
5. 5.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
8. 8.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
9. 9.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
10. 10.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
11. 11.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
13. 13.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
14. 14.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
17. 17.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
18. 18.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
19. 19.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
20. 20.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
21. 21.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
22. 22.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
23. 23.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
24. 24.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
25. 25.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
26. 26.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
27. 27.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
28. 28.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
29. 29.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
31. 31.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
32. 32.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
33. 33.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
34. 34.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
35. 35.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
36. 36.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
38. 38.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
39. 39.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise

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