Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 650 · 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 priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
2. 2.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
3. 3.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
4. 4.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
5. 5.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
6. 6.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
7. 7.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
8. 8.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
10. 10.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
11. 11.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
12. 12.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
13. 13.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
14. 14.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
15. 15.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
16. 16.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
17. 17.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
20. 20.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
23. 23.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
24. 24.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
26. 26.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
27. 27.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
28. 28.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
29. 29.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
30. 30.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
32. 32.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
33. 33.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
34. 34.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
35. 35.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
36. 36.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
38. 38.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
39. 39.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning

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