Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 483 · 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: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
2. 2.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
3. 3.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
4. 4.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
5. 5.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
6. 6.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
8. 8.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
10. 10.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
11. 11.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
12. 12.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
13. 13.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
14. 14.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
16. 16.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
17. 17.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
19. 19.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
21. 21.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
24. 24.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
27. 27.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
29. 29.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
30. 30.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
31. 31.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
32. 32.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
34. 34.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
35. 35.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
37. 37.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
38. 38.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
39. 39.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
40. 40.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead

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