Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 378 · 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 best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
2. 2.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
3. 3.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
4. 4.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
5. 5.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
6. 6.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
7. 7.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
8. 8.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
9. 9.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
10. 10.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
11. 11.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
12. 12.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
14. 14.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
15. 15.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
16. 16.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
17. 17.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
18. 18.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
19. 19.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
20. 20.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
21. 21.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
24. 24.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
27. 27.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
28. 28.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
29. 29.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
30. 30.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
33. 33.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
34. 34.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
35. 35.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
36. 36.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
37. 37.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
38. 38.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
40. 40.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious

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