Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 491 · 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: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
2. 2.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
3. 3.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
4. 4.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
8. 8.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
11. 11.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
15. 15.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
16. 16.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
17. 17.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
18. 18.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
19. 19.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
22. 22.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
23. 23.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
24. 24.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
25. 25.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
26. 26.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
27. 27.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
28. 28.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
29. 29.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
30. 30.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
31. 31.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
33. 33.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
34. 34.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
35. 35.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
36. 36.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
37. 37.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
38. 38.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
40. 40.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside

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