Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 362 · 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: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
2. 2.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
3. 3.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
5. 5.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
6. 6.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
7. 7.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
8. 8.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
9. 9.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
11. 11.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
12. 12.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
13. 13.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
16. 16.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
18. 18.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
19. 19.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
21. 21.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
22. 22.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
23. 23.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
24. 24.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
25. 25.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
28. 28.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
29. 29.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
30. 30.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
32. 32.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
33. 33.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
34. 34.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
35. 35.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
36. 36.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
37. 37.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
40. 40.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past

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