Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 544 · 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: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
2. 2.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
4. 4.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
5. 5.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
6. 6.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
9. 9.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
10. 10.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
11. 11.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
12. 12.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
13. 13.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
14. 14.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
15. 15.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
16. 16.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
18. 18.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
21. 21.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
23. 23.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
26. 26.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
27. 27.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
28. 28.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
29. 29.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
30. 30.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
31. 31.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
34. 34.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
35. 35.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
38. 38.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
40. 40.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead

Free vocabulary lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/vocabulary-builder