Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 449 · 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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
2. 2.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
3. 3.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
4. 4.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
5. 5.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
6. 6.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
7. 7.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
8. 8.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
9. 9.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
11. 11.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
12. 12.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
13. 13.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
14. 14.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
15. 15.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
18. 18.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
19. 19.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
20. 20.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
21. 21.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
23. 23.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
26. 26.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
27. 27.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
28. 28.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
30. 30.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
32. 32.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
33. 33.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
34. 34.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
35. 35.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
36. 36.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
37. 37.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
38. 38.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
39. 39.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
40. 40.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose

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