Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 441 · 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: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
2. 2.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
3. 3.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
4. 4.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
5. 5.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
7. 7.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
8. 8.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
9. 9.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
11. 11.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
12. 12.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
13. 13.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
14. 14.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
16. 16.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
17. 17.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
19. 19.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
20. 20.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
21. 21.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
24. 24.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
25. 25.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
27. 27.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
29. 29.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
30. 30.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
31. 31.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
32. 32.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
33. 33.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
35. 35.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
36. 36.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
37. 37.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
38. 38.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
39. 39.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
40. 40.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's

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