Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 523 · 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 letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
2. 2.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
4. 4.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
5. 5.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
6. 6.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
9. 9.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
10. 10.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
11. 11.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
12. 12.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
15. 15.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
17. 17.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
18. 18.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
20. 20.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
21. 21.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
22. 22.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
23. 23.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
24. 24.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
25. 25.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
26. 26.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
27. 27.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
28. 28.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
29. 29.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
30. 30.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
32. 32.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
35. 35.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
36. 36.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
38. 38.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
40. 40.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice

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