Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 393 · 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 town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
3. 3.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
4. 4.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
5. 5.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
6. 6.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
7. 7.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
8. 8.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
10. 10.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
12. 12.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
14. 14.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
15. 15.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
18. 18.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
19. 19.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
20. 20.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
21. 21.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
23. 23.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
24. 24.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
25. 25.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
26. 26.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
27. 27.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
28. 28.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
30. 30.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
31. 31.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
32. 32.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
33. 33.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
34. 34.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
35. 35.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
36. 36.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
37. 37.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
38. 38.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
40. 40.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing

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