Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 33 · 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: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
2. 2.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
3. 3.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
4. 4.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
5. 5.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
6. 6.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
8. 8.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
9. 9.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
10. 10.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
13. 13.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
15. 15.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
17. 17.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
18. 18.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
19. 19.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
20. 20.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
22. 22.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
24. 24.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
25. 25.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
26. 26.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
27. 27.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
28. 28.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
29. 29.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
31. 31.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
32. 32.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
33. 33.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
34. 34.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
35. 35.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
36. 36.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
38. 38.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
39. 39.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
40. 40.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert

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