Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 220 · 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 award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
2. 2.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
4. 4.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
6. 6.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
9. 9.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
10. 10.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
14. 14.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
15. 15.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
16. 16.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
17. 17.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
18. 18.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
21. 21.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
22. 22.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
23. 23.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
24. 24.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
25. 25.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
26. 26.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
29. 29.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
30. 30.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
31. 31.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
32. 32.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
33. 33.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
36. 36.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
37. 37.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
39. 39.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
40. 40.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then

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