Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 265 · 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: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
2. 2.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
3. 3.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
4. 4.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
5. 5.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
6. 6.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
7. 7.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
8. 8.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
9. 9.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
11. 11.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
12. 12.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
13. 13.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
16. 16.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
17. 17.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
19. 19.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
20. 20.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
21. 21.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
22. 22.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
23. 23.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
25. 25.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
26. 26.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
28. 28.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
29. 29.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
30. 30.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
33. 33.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
34. 34.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
36. 36.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
37. 37.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
39. 39.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
40. 40.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop

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