Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 348 · 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: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
2. 2.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
3. 3.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
4. 4.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
5. 5.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
6. 6.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
7. 7.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
8. 8.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
9. 9.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
10. 10.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
11. 11.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
12. 12.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
14. 14.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
15. 15.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
16. 16.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
17. 17.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
18. 18.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
20. 20.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
22. 22.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
23. 23.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
24. 24.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
27. 27.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
28. 28.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
30. 30.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
31. 31.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
32. 32.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
33. 33.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
34. 34.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
35. 35.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
38. 38.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
39. 39.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
40. 40.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet

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