Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 44 · 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: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
2. 2.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
3. 3.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
4. 4.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
5. 5.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
6. 6.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
7. 7.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
10. 10.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
11. 11.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
12. 12.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
14. 14.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
15. 15.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
17. 17.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
18. 18.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
19. 19.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
20. 20.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
22. 22.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
25. 25.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
26. 26.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
27. 27.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
29. 29.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
31. 31.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
32. 32.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
34. 34.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
36. 36.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
37. 37.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
38. 38.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
39. 39.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
40. 40.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare

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