Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 342 · 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: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
3. 3.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
4. 4.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
6. 6.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
8. 8.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
9. 9.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
13. 13.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
14. 14.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
15. 15.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
16. 16.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
17. 17.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
18. 18.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
19. 19.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
21. 21.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
22. 22.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
23. 23.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
25. 25.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
26. 26.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
27. 27.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
29. 29.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
31. 31.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
32. 32.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
33. 33.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
34. 34.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
36. 36.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
37. 37.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
38. 38.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
40. 40.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite

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