Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 676 · 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: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
2. 2.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
3. 3.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
7. 7.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
9. 9.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
11. 11.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
12. 12.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
13. 13.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
14. 14.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
17. 17.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
18. 18.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
19. 19.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
20. 20.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
21. 21.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
22. 22.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
23. 23.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
25. 25.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
26. 26.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
27. 27.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
28. 28.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
32. 32.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
33. 33.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
34. 34.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
35. 35.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
36. 36.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
37. 37.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
38. 38.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're

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