Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 266 · 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: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
2. 2.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
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: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
5. 5.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
6. 6.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
7. 7.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
8. 8.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
11. 11.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
12. 12.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
13. 13.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
15. 15.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
17. 17.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
18. 18.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
19. 19.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
20. 20.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
22. 22.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
23. 23.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
24. 24.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
25. 25.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
26. 26.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
27. 27.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
29. 29.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
31. 31.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
32. 32.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (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: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
35. 35.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
36. 36.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
39. 39.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
40. 40.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally

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