Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 663 · 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: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
2. 2.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
4. 4.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
7. 7.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
8. 8.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
9. 9.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
10. 10.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
12. 12.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
15. 15.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
16. 16.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
17. 17.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
18. 18.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
19. 19.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
20. 20.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
22. 22.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
24. 24.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
27. 27.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
30. 30.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
31. 31.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
32. 32.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
33. 33.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
34. 34.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
35. 35.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
36. 36.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
38. 38.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
39. 39.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides

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