Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 354 · 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: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
3. 3.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
4. 4.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
5. 5.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
6. 6.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
11. 11.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
12. 12.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
14. 14.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
15. 15.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
16. 16.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
18. 18.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
19. 19.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
20. 20.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
21. 21.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
22. 22.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
25. 25.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
26. 26.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
28. 28.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
29. 29.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
30. 30.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
31. 31.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
32. 32.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
33. 33.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
35. 35.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
36. 36.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening

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