Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 437 · 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) complimented (b) complemented
2. 2.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
4. 4.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
5. 5.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
6. 6.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
7. 7.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
8. 8.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
10. 10.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
11. 11.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
13. 13.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
14. 14.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
15. 15.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
16. 16.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
18. 18.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
21. 21.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
22. 22.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
23. 23.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
24. 24.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
25. 25.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
27. 27.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
28. 28.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
29. 29.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
30. 30.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
31. 31.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
33. 33.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
34. 34.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
35. 35.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
38. 38.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
40. 40.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather

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