Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 396 · 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: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
3. 3.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
4. 4.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
6. 6.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
8. 8.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
9. 9.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
10. 10.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
15. 15.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
18. 18.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
20. 20.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
23. 23.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
24. 24.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
25. 25.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
26. 26.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
27. 27.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
28. 28.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
29. 29.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
30. 30.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
32. 32.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
33. 33.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
34. 34.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
35. 35.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
37. 37.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
38. 38.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
39. 39.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
40. 40.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes

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