Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 352 · 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: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
2. 2.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
3. 3.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
4. 4.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
5. 5.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
6. 6.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
7. 7.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
8. 8.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
9. 9.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
10. 10.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
11. 11.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
12. 12.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
13. 13.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
15. 15.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
16. 16.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
17. 17.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
18. 18.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
19. 19.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
20. 20.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
21. 21.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
22. 22.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
23. 23.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
25. 25.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
26. 26.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
27. 27.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
28. 28.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
30. 30.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
32. 32.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
35. 35.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
36. 36.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
37. 37.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
38. 38.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
39. 39.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse

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