Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 476 · 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 priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
2. 2.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
4. 4.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
5. 5.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
6. 6.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
7. 7.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
8. 8.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
10. 10.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
11. 11.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
12. 12.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
13. 13.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
14. 14.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
16. 16.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
17. 17.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
18. 18.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
23. 23.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
25. 25.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
27. 27.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
28. 28.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
29. 29.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
30. 30.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
31. 31.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
32. 32.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
33. 33.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
35. 35.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
36. 36.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
37. 37.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
40. 40.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect

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