Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 22 · 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: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
2. 2.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
3. 3.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
4. 4.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
7. 7.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
8. 8.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
9. 9.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
10. 10.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
12. 12.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
14. 14.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
15. 15.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
16. 16.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
17. 17.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
18. 18.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
20. 20.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
22. 22.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
23. 23.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
25. 25.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
26. 26.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
27. 27.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
28. 28.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
32. 32.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
33. 33.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
34. 34.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
36. 36.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
37. 37.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
38. 38.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
40. 40.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe

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