Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 285 · 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: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
2. 2.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
3. 3.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
4. 4.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
5. 5.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
6. 6.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
8. 8.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
9. 9.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
10. 10.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
11. 11.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
12. 12.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
13. 13.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
15. 15.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
17. 17.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
18. 18.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
19. 19.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
20. 20.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
21. 21.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
22. 22.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
24. 24.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
25. 25.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
28. 28.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
31. 31.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
32. 32.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
33. 33.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
34. 34.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
36. 36.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
37. 37.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
39. 39.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
40. 40.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes

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