Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 439 · 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: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
2. 2.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
3. 3.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
4. 4.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
6. 6.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
9. 9.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
11. 11.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
13. 13.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
14. 14.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
15. 15.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
16. 16.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
17. 17.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
18. 18.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
19. 19.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
21. 21.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
22. 22.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
23. 23.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
24. 24.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
25. 25.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
26. 26.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
30. 30.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
31. 31.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
32. 32.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
33. 33.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
34. 34.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
36. 36.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
37. 37.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
38. 38.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
39. 39.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
40. 40.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead

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