Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 442 · 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: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
2. 2.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
3. 3.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
4. 4.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
7. 7.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
8. 8.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
9. 9.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
12. 12.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
13. 13.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
14. 14.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
15. 15.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
16. 16.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
17. 17.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
18. 18.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
20. 20.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
21. 21.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
22. 22.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
23. 23.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
25. 25.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
26. 26.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
27. 27.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
28. 28.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
29. 29.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
30. 30.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
31. 31.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
32. 32.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
33. 33.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
34. 34.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
35. 35.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
36. 36.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
37. 37.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside

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