Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 651 · 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 bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
2. 2.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
4. 4.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
5. 5.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
7. 7.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
8. 8.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
9. 9.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
10. 10.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
11. 11.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
12. 12.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
16. 16.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
17. 17.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
18. 18.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
19. 19.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
21. 21.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
22. 22.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
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 priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
26. 26.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
27. 27.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
28. 28.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
29. 29.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
30. 30.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
32. 32.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
33. 33.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
34. 34.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
36. 36.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
37. 37.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
38. 38.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
39. 39.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise

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