Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 468 · 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: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
2. 2.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
3. 3.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
4. 4.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
6. 6.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
7. 7.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
8. 8.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
9. 9.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
11. 11.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
12. 12.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
13. 13.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
14. 14.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
15. 15.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
17. 17.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
18. 18.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
19. 19.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
20. 20.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
21. 21.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
23. 23.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
28. 28.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
30. 30.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
31. 31.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
32. 32.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
33. 33.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
34. 34.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
35. 35.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
36. 36.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
37. 37.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
39. 39.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise

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