Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 486 · 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 test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
2. 2.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
3. 3.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
4. 4.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
5. 5.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
6. 6.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
8. 8.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
9. 9.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
10. 10.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
11. 11.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
12. 12.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
13. 13.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
16. 16.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
17. 17.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
18. 18.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
19. 19.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
21. 21.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
22. 22.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
25. 25.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
26. 26.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
28. 28.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
31. 31.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
33. 33.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
35. 35.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
36. 36.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
37. 37.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
38. 38.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
39. 39.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
40. 40.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying

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