Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 579 · 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 family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
2. 2.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
3. 3.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
4. 4.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
5. 5.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
6. 6.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
7. 7.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
8. 8.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
9. 9.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
10. 10.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
11. 11.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
12. 12.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
13. 13.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
15. 15.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
16. 16.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
17. 17.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
18. 18.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
19. 19.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
20. 20.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
21. 21.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
22. 22.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
23. 23.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
24. 24.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
25. 25.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
26. 26.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
27. 27.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
28. 28.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
29. 29.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
34. 34.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
36. 36.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
37. 37.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
38. 38.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
39. 39.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
40. 40.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept

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