Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 327 · 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: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
2. 2.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
3. 3.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
4. 4.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
5. 5.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
6. 6.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
7. 7.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
8. 8.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
9. 9.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
10. 10.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
11. 11.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
14. 14.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
15. 15.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
16. 16.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
17. 17.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
18. 18.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
19. 19.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
24. 24.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
25. 25.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
26. 26.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
27. 27.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
28. 28.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
29. 29.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
30. 30.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
32. 32.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
33. 33.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
34. 34.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
36. 36.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
38. 38.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
39. 39.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
40. 40.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice

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