Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 607 · 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 plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
2. 2.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
4. 4.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
5. 5.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
6. 6.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
7. 7.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
8. 8.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
9. 9.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
11. 11.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
12. 12.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
13. 13.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
14. 14.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
15. 15.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
16. 16.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
18. 18.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
19. 19.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
20. 20.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
22. 22.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
24. 24.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
25. 25.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
27. 27.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
28. 28.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
30. 30.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
31. 31.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
32. 32.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
34. 34.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
37. 37.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
38. 38.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
39. 39.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
40. 40.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet

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