Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 41 · 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: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
2. 2.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
3. 3.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
4. 4.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
5. 5.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
6. 6.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
7. 7.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
8. 8.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
9. 9.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
10. 10.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
11. 11.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
12. 12.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
14. 14.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
15. 15.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
16. 16.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
18. 18.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
19. 19.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
20. 20.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
21. 21.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
22. 22.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
24. 24.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
25. 25.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
28. 28.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
29. 29.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
30. 30.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
32. 32.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
33. 33.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
34. 34.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
35. 35.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
37. 37.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
38. 38.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
39. 39.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder