Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 587 · 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 sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
2. 2.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
3. 3.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
4. 4.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
5. 5.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
8. 8.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
9. 9.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
10. 10.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
11. 11.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
12. 12.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
13. 13.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
15. 15.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
16. 16.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
17. 17.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
18. 18.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
22. 22.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
23. 23.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
25. 25.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
26. 26.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
27. 27.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
28. 28.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
29. 29.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
30. 30.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
31. 31.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
32. 32.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
33. 33.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
34. 34.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
35. 35.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
37. 37.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
38. 38.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
40. 40.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel

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