Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 629 · 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 children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
2. 2.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
3. 3.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
5. 5.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
6. 6.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
7. 7.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
9. 9.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
10. 10.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
11. 11.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
12. 12.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
13. 13.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
14. 14.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
15. 15.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
16. 16.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
17. 17.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
18. 18.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
20. 20.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
24. 24.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
25. 25.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
26. 26.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
27. 27.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
28. 28.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
29. 29.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
31. 31.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
32. 32.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
35. 35.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
37. 37.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
38. 38.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your

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