Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 312 · 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: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
2. 2.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
3. 3.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
5. 5.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
6. 6.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
8. 8.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
10. 10.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
11. 11.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
12. 12.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
13. 13.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
14. 14.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
15. 15.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
16. 16.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
17. 17.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
19. 19.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
20. 20.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
24. 24.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
25. 25.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
28. 28.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
29. 29.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
31. 31.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
33. 33.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
34. 34.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
36. 36.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
37. 37.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
38. 38.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
39. 39.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
40. 40.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead

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