Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 541 · 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: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
3. 3.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
4. 4.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
6. 6.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
7. 7.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
8. 8.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
9. 9.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
10. 10.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
12. 12.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
14. 14.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
15. 15.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
17. 17.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
18. 18.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
19. 19.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
20. 20.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
23. 23.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
24. 24.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
26. 26.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
27. 27.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
28. 28.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
29. 29.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
30. 30.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
31. 31.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
32. 32.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
33. 33.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
38. 38.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
39. 39.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
40. 40.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent

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