Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 556 · 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: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
2. 2.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
3. 3.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
4. 4.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
5. 5.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
6. 6.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
7. 7.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
8. 8.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
9. 9.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
15. 15.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
16. 16.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
18. 18.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
19. 19.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
21. 21.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
22. 22.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
23. 23.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
24. 24.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
25. 25.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
26. 26.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
29. 29.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
30. 30.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
32. 32.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
33. 33.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
36. 36.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
37. 37.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
38. 38.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
39. 39.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
40. 40.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt

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