Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 306 · 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: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
2. 2.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
3. 3.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
4. 4.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
5. 5.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
6. 6.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
7. 7.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
8. 8.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
10. 10.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
11. 11.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
12. 12.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
13. 13.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
14. 14.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
15. 15.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
16. 16.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
18. 18.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
19. 19.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
24. 24.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
26. 26.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
28. 28.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
29. 29.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
30. 30.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
31. 31.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
33. 33.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
36. 36.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
37. 37.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
38. 38.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
39. 39.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
40. 40.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt

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