Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 475 · 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: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
2. 2.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
3. 3.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
4. 4.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
6. 6.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
7. 7.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
8. 8.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
9. 9.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
11. 11.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
12. 12.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
14. 14.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
15. 15.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
16. 16.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
17. 17.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
18. 18.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
19. 19.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
20. 20.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
21. 21.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
22. 22.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
23. 23.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
24. 24.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
27. 27.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
28. 28.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
29. 29.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
30. 30.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
31. 31.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
32. 32.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
33. 33.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
34. 34.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
35. 35.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
36. 36.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
37. 37.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
39. 39.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready

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