Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 254 · 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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
3. 3.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
4. 4.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
5. 5.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
6. 6.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
7. 7.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
8. 8.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
10. 10.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
11. 11.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
13. 13.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
15. 15.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
17. 17.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
18. 18.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
20. 20.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
22. 22.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
23. 23.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
25. 25.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
26. 26.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
27. 27.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
28. 28.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
29. 29.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
32. 32.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
35. 35.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
36. 36.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
38. 38.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
40. 40.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council

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