Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 401 · 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: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
2. 2.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
3. 3.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
6. 6.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
7. 7.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
8. 8.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
9. 9.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
10. 10.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
11. 11.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
12. 12.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
14. 14.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
15. 15.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
16. 16.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
17. 17.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
18. 18.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
19. 19.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
20. 20.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
21. 21.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
22. 22.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
23. 23.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
25. 25.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
26. 26.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
27. 27.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
29. 29.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
30. 30.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
33. 33.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
35. 35.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
36. 36.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
39. 39.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
40. 40.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose

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