Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 584 · 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: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
2. 2.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
5. 5.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
6. 6.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
7. 7.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
8. 8.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
10. 10.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
11. 11.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
12. 12.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
13. 13.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
15. 15.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
16. 16.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
17. 17.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
18. 18.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
19. 19.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
20. 20.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
22. 22.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
23. 23.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
25. 25.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
27. 27.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
28. 28.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
29. 29.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
30. 30.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
31. 31.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
32. 32.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
33. 33.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
35. 35.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
36. 36.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
37. 37.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
39. 39.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
40. 40.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar

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