Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 539 · 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: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
2. 2.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
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 chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
5. 5.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
6. 6.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
8. 8.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
10. 10.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
14. 14.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
17. 17.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
20. 20.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
21. 21.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
23. 23.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
24. 24.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
25. 25.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
26. 26.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
29. 29.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
30. 30.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
31. 31.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
32. 32.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
35. 35.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
38. 38.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
39. 39.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
40. 40.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend

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