Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 413 · 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: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
2. 2.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
3. 3.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
4. 4.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
6. 6.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
7. 7.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
8. 8.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
9. 9.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
10. 10.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
11. 11.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
15. 15.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
16. 16.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
19. 19.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
21. 21.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
22. 22.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
23. 23.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
27. 27.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
28. 28.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
29. 29.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
31. 31.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
33. 33.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
34. 34.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
35. 35.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
36. 36.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
38. 38.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
39. 39.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
40. 40.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal

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