Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 617 · 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 best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
2. 2.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
4. 4.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
5. 5.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
6. 6.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
7. 7.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
10. 10.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
11. 11.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
12. 12.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
13. 13.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
14. 14.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
16. 16.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
18. 18.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
19. 19.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
21. 21.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
22. 22.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
23. 23.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
25. 25.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
26. 26.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
27. 27.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
29. 29.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
30. 30.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
31. 31.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
33. 33.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
34. 34.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
35. 35.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
37. 37.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
38. 38.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
39. 39.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
40. 40.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept

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