Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 261 · 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: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
2. 2.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
4. 4.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
5. 5.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
7. 7.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
8. 8.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
9. 9.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
10. 10.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
11. 11.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
12. 12.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
13. 13.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
15. 15.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
16. 16.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
18. 18.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
20. 20.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
22. 22.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
23. 23.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
26. 26.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
27. 27.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
29. 29.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
30. 30.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
31. 31.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
32. 32.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
33. 33.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
35. 35.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
38. 38.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
39. 39.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
40. 40.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert

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