Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 257 · 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: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
2. 2.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
3. 3.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
4. 4.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
5. 5.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
6. 6.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
7. 7.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
8. 8.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
9. 9.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
10. 10.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
12. 12.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
13. 13.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
14. 14.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
15. 15.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
16. 16.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
18. 18.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
19. 19.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
20. 20.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
21. 21.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
22. 22.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
23. 23.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
24. 24.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
25. 25.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
26. 26.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
27. 27.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
28. 28.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
29. 29.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
30. 30.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
31. 31.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
32. 32.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
33. 33.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
34. 34.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
35. 35.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
37. 37.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
38. 38.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
39. 39.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
40. 40.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past

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