Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 494 · 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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
2. 2.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
3. 3.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
4. 4.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
5. 5.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
6. 6.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
8. 8.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
9. 9.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
11. 11.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
13. 13.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
15. 15.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
16. 16.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
17. 17.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
18. 18.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
19. 19.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
20. 20.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
21. 21.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
22. 22.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
25. 25.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
29. 29.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
31. 31.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
32. 32.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
34. 34.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
36. 36.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
37. 37.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
38. 38.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
39. 39.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
40. 40.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready

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