Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 263 · 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: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
2. 2.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
3. 3.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
4. 4.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
5. 5.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
6. 6.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
7. 7.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
8. 8.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
9. 9.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
11. 11.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
13. 13.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
14. 14.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
16. 16.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
17. 17.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
19. 19.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
20. 20.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
22. 22.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
23. 23.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
24. 24.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
25. 25.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
26. 26.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
27. 27.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
28. 28.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
29. 29.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
30. 30.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
31. 31.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
32. 32.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
33. 33.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
34. 34.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
36. 36.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
38. 38.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
40. 40.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite

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