Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 379 · 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: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
3. 3.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
4. 4.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
6. 6.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
8. 8.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
9. 9.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
10. 10.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
11. 11.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
12. 12.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
13. 13.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
15. 15.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
16. 16.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
18. 18.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
19. 19.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
20. 20.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
21. 21.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
22. 22.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
24. 24.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
25. 25.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
27. 27.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
28. 28.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
29. 29.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
32. 32.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
34. 34.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
35. 35.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
36. 36.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
38. 38.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
39. 39.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
40. 40.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its

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