Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 421 · 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: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
2. 2.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
3. 3.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
4. 4.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
5. 5.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
6. 6.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
7. 7.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
8. 8.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
9. 9.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
10. 10.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
11. 11.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
12. 12.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
13. 13.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
14. 14.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
15. 15.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
16. 16.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
17. 17.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
18. 18.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
19. 19.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
20. 20.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
22. 22.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
28. 28.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
29. 29.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
30. 30.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
31. 31.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
33. 33.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
34. 34.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
35. 35.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
36. 36.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
39. 39.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
40. 40.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle

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