Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 341 · 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: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
2. 2.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
3. 3.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
4. 4.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
6. 6.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
7. 7.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
9. 9.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
10. 10.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
11. 11.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
12. 12.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
13. 13.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
16. 16.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
17. 17.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
18. 18.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
19. 19.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
21. 21.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
22. 22.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
25. 25.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
26. 26.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
29. 29.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
30. 30.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
32. 32.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
33. 33.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
34. 34.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
35. 35.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
36. 36.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
39. 39.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
40. 40.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend

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