Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 236 · 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: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
2. 2.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
3. 3.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
4. 4.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
5. 5.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
6. 6.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
7. 7.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
8. 8.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
9. 9.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
10. 10.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
11. 11.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
12. 12.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
13. 13.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
15. 15.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
16. 16.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
17. 17.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
18. 18.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
19. 19.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
20. 20.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
21. 21.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
22. 22.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
23. 23.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
24. 24.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
25. 25.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
26. 26.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
27. 27.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
29. 29.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
30. 30.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
32. 32.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
35. 35.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
36. 36.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
37. 37.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
39. 39.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
40. 40.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect

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