Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 432 · 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: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
2. 2.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
4. 4.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
5. 5.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
6. 6.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
7. 7.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
8. 8.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
9. 9.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
10. 10.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
11. 11.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
12. 12.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
14. 14.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
15. 15.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
16. 16.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
17. 17.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
18. 18.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
19. 19.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
20. 20.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
24. 24.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
25. 25.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
26. 26.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
27. 27.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
28. 28.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
29. 29.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
30. 30.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
31. 31.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
32. 32.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
33. 33.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
34. 34.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
35. 35.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
36. 36.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
37. 37.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
38. 38.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
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: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath

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