Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 384 · 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 chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
2. 2.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
3. 3.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
4. 4.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
5. 5.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
6. 6.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
8. 8.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
10. 10.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
11. 11.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
12. 12.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
13. 13.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
14. 14.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
15. 15.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
16. 16.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
17. 17.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
20. 20.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
21. 21.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
22. 22.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
23. 23.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
24. 24.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
26. 26.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
27. 27.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
28. 28.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
29. 29.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
30. 30.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
31. 31.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
32. 32.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
33. 33.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
35. 35.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
36. 36.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
37. 37.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
38. 38.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
39. 39.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
40. 40.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath

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