Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 558 · 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: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
2. 2.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
3. 3.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
8. 8.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
9. 9.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
11. 11.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
12. 12.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
13. 13.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
15. 15.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
16. 16.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
18. 18.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
19. 19.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
21. 21.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
22. 22.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
23. 23.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
24. 24.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
25. 25.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
26. 26.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
27. 27.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
28. 28.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
29. 29.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
30. 30.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
31. 31.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
32. 32.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
33. 33.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
35. 35.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
36. 36.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
37. 37.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
39. 39.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
40. 40.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale

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