Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 64 · 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: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
2. 2.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
3. 3.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
4. 4.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
5. 5.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
6. 6.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
7. 7.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
8. 8.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
9. 9.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
11. 11.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
12. 12.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
13. 13.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
14. 14.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
15. 15.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
16. 16.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
17. 17.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
18. 18.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
19. 19.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
22. 22.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
23. 23.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
24. 24.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
26. 26.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
27. 27.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
28. 28.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
31. 31.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
32. 32.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
35. 35.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
37. 37.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
38. 38.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
39. 39.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
40. 40.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise

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