Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 322 · 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: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
2. 2.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
3. 3.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
4. 4.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
8. 8.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
9. 9.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
10. 10.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
11. 11.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
16. 16.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
17. 17.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
18. 18.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
19. 19.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
21. 21.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
22. 22.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
24. 24.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
25. 25.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
26. 26.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
27. 27.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
28. 28.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
30. 30.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
32. 32.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
33. 33.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
34. 34.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
35. 35.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
37. 37.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
38. 38.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
39. 39.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
40. 40.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's

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