Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 459 · 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: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
3. 3.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
4. 4.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
5. 5.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
6. 6.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
7. 7.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
9. 9.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
10. 10.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
11. 11.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
12. 12.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
13. 13.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
14. 14.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
15. 15.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
16. 16.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
17. 17.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
18. 18.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
19. 19.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
20. 20.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
21. 21.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
22. 22.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
23. 23.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
24. 24.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
25. 25.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
26. 26.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
27. 27.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
29. 29.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
30. 30.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
31. 31.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
32. 32.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
35. 35.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
38. 38.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides

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