Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 369 · 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 cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
3. 3.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
4. 4.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
5. 5.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
6. 6.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
7. 7.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
8. 8.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
9. 9.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
11. 11.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
13. 13.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
14. 14.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
16. 16.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
17. 17.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
18. 18.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
19. 19.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
22. 22.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
23. 23.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
30. 30.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
33. 33.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
35. 35.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
36. 36.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
37. 37.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
38. 38.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
39. 39.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
40. 40.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside

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