Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 552 · 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 priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
2. 2.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
3. 3.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
4. 4.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
5. 5.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
8. 8.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
9. 9.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
10. 10.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
11. 11.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
13. 13.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
14. 14.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
16. 16.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
17. 17.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
18. 18.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
19. 19.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
20. 20.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
21. 21.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
22. 22.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
23. 23.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
25. 25.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
26. 26.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
27. 27.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
28. 28.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
30. 30.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
31. 31.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
32. 32.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
33. 33.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
35. 35.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
37. 37.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
38. 38.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
39. 39.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
40. 40.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break

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