Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 339 · 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: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
2. 2.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
3. 3.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
4. 4.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
5. 5.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
7. 7.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
8. 8.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
9. 9.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
11. 11.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
12. 12.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
13. 13.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
15. 15.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
17. 17.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
19. 19.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
21. 21.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
23. 23.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
25. 25.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
27. 27.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
29. 29.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
31. 31.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
34. 34.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
36. 36.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
37. 37.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
38. 38.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
39. 39.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
40. 40.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides

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