Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 333 · 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: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
2. 2.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
3. 3.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
4. 4.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
5. 5.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
6. 6.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
7. 7.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
8. 8.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
9. 9.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
10. 10.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
11. 11.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
13. 13.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
15. 15.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
16. 16.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
17. 17.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
18. 18.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
19. 19.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
20. 20.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
21. 21.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
23. 23.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
25. 25.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
26. 26.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
27. 27.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
28. 28.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
29. 29.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
30. 30.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
33. 33.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
35. 35.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
36. 36.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
37. 37.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
38. 38.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
39. 39.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
40. 40.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow

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