Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 545 · 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: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
2. 2.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
3. 3.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
5. 5.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
6. 6.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
11. 11.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
12. 12.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
13. 13.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
16. 16.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
17. 17.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
18. 18.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
19. 19.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
20. 20.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
21. 21.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
22. 22.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
26. 26.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
28. 28.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
29. 29.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
30. 30.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
31. 31.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
32. 32.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
33. 33.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
36. 36.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
37. 37.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
39. 39.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
40. 40.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect

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