Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 48 · 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: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
3. 3.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
4. 4.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
6. 6.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
7. 7.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
8. 8.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
9. 9.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
10. 10.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
12. 12.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
13. 13.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
16. 16.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
18. 18.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
19. 19.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
20. 20.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
22. 22.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
23. 23.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
24. 24.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
27. 27.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
28. 28.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
29. 29.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
31. 31.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
32. 32.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
36. 36.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
37. 37.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
38. 38.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
39. 39.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
40. 40.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert

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