Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 24 · 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: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
2. 2.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
3. 3.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
4. 4.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
5. 5.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
6. 6.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
8. 8.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
9. 9.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
10. 10.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
11. 11.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
12. 12.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
13. 13.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
14. 14.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
17. 17.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
19. 19.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
20. 20.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
21. 21.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
22. 22.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
23. 23.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
24. 24.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
25. 25.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
26. 26.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
27. 27.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
30. 30.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
31. 31.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
34. 34.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
35. 35.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
36. 36.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
38. 38.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
39. 39.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
40. 40.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led

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