Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 286 · 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: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
2. 2.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
3. 3.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
4. 4.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
5. 5.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
6. 6.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
7. 7.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
10. 10.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
12. 12.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
14. 14.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
15. 15.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
16. 16.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
17. 17.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
18. 18.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
20. 20.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
21. 21.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
22. 22.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
24. 24.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
25. 25.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
26. 26.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
27. 27.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
28. 28.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
29. 29.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
30. 30.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
31. 31.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
33. 33.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
34. 34.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
36. 36.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
37. 37.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
38. 38.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
39. 39.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
40. 40.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent

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