Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 59 · 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: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
2. 2.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
3. 3.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
4. 4.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
5. 5.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
6. 6.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
7. 7.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
8. 8.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
9. 9.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
10. 10.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
11. 11.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
12. 12.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
13. 13.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
14. 14.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
15. 15.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
16. 16.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
17. 17.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
18. 18.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
19. 19.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
21. 21.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
22. 22.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
23. 23.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
26. 26.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
27. 27.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
28. 28.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
29. 29.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
30. 30.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
31. 31.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
33. 33.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
34. 34.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
35. 35.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
37. 37.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
39. 39.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
40. 40.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where

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