Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 391 · 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: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
3. 3.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
4. 4.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
7. 7.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
8. 8.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
9. 9.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
10. 10.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
11. 11.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
12. 12.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
13. 13.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
16. 16.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
18. 18.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
20. 20.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
22. 22.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
23. 23.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
24. 24.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
25. 25.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
26. 26.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
27. 27.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
28. 28.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
29. 29.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
31. 31.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
34. 34.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
37. 37.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
38. 38.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
39. 39.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
40. 40.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary

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