Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 602 · 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: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
2. 2.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
3. 3.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
4. 4.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
7. 7.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
8. 8.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
11. 11.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
12. 12.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
13. 13.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
15. 15.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
16. 16.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
18. 18.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
19. 19.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
20. 20.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
21. 21.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
23. 23.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
24. 24.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
25. 25.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
26. 26.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
27. 27.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
28. 28.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
33. 33.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
35. 35.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
36. 36.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
37. 37.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
38. 38.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
39. 39.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
40. 40.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander

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