Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 61 · 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: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
2. 2.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
3. 3.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
4. 4.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
5. 5.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
6. 6.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
8. 8.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
9. 9.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
10. 10.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
11. 11.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
12. 12.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
13. 13.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
17. 17.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
18. 18.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
19. 19.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
20. 20.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
21. 21.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
22. 22.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
23. 23.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
25. 25.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
26. 26.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
29. 29.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
30. 30.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
33. 33.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
34. 34.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
37. 37.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
38. 38.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
39. 39.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
40. 40.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar

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