Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 253 · 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: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
3. 3.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
4. 4.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
5. 5.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
6. 6.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
7. 7.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
8. 8.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
9. 9.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
10. 10.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
11. 11.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
13. 13.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
15. 15.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
17. 17.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
18. 18.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
19. 19.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
20. 20.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
21. 21.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
22. 22.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
24. 24.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
25. 25.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
26. 26.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
28. 28.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
31. 31.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
32. 32.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
33. 33.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
34. 34.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
35. 35.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
37. 37.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
38. 38.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
39. 39.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
40. 40.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope

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