Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 228 · 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 hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
3. 3.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
4. 4.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
5. 5.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
7. 7.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
8. 8.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
9. 9.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
11. 11.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
14. 14.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
15. 15.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
17. 17.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
18. 18.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
19. 19.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
20. 20.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
23. 23.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
24. 24.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
27. 27.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
29. 29.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
31. 31.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
32. 32.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
33. 33.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
35. 35.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
38. 38.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
39. 39.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
40. 40.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed

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