Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 37 · 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: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
2. 2.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
3. 3.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
4. 4.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
5. 5.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
6. 6.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
8. 8.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
9. 9.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
11. 11.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
12. 12.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
14. 14.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
16. 16.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
17. 17.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
18. 18.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
19. 19.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
20. 20.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
23. 23.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
25. 25.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
26. 26.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
27. 27.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
30. 30.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
31. 31.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
32. 32.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
33. 33.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
34. 34.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
35. 35.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
38. 38.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
39. 39.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
40. 40.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow

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