Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 279 · 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: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
2. 2.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
3. 3.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
4. 4.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
5. 5.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
6. 6.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
7. 7.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
8. 8.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
9. 9.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
11. 11.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
12. 12.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
13. 13.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
14. 14.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
16. 16.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
18. 18.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
19. 19.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
20. 20.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
21. 21.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
22. 22.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
23. 23.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
24. 24.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
26. 26.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
28. 28.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
29. 29.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
31. 31.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
32. 32.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
33. 33.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
35. 35.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
37. 37.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
38. 38.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
39. 39.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
40. 40.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale

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