Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 473 · 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: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
3. 3.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
5. 5.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
6. 6.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
7. 7.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
9. 9.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
10. 10.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
11. 11.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
12. 12.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
15. 15.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
16. 16.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
18. 18.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
19. 19.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
20. 20.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
21. 21.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
22. 22.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
23. 23.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
24. 24.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
25. 25.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
26. 26.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
28. 28.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
29. 29.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
31. 31.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
33. 33.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
34. 34.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
37. 37.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
38. 38.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
39. 39.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
40. 40.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal

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