Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 366 · 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 town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
2. 2.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
3. 3.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
5. 5.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
6. 6.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
7. 7.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
11. 11.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
12. 12.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
14. 14.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
15. 15.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
17. 17.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
18. 18.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
19. 19.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
20. 20.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
21. 21.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
22. 22.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
23. 23.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
24. 24.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
25. 25.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
26. 26.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
27. 27.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
28. 28.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
29. 29.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
30. 30.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
31. 31.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
32. 32.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
34. 34.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
35. 35.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
38. 38.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
39. 39.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
40. 40.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder

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