Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 671 · 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: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
2. 2.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
3. 3.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
4. 4.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
5. 5.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
6. 6.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
7. 7.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
9. 9.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
10. 10.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
11. 11.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
12. 12.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
13. 13.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
14. 14.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
15. 15.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
16. 16.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
18. 18.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
19. 19.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
20. 20.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
21. 21.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
22. 22.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
23. 23.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
24. 24.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
26. 26.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
27. 27.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
28. 28.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
32. 32.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
33. 33.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
35. 35.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
36. 36.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
37. 37.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
38. 38.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
40. 40.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel

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