Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 677 · 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: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
2. 2.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
4. 4.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
7. 7.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
8. 8.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
9. 9.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
10. 10.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
11. 11.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
13. 13.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
15. 15.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
16. 16.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
18. 18.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
19. 19.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
20. 20.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
21. 21.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
22. 22.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
26. 26.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
27. 27.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
28. 28.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
29. 29.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
31. 31.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
32. 32.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
33. 33.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
34. 34.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
35. 35.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
37. 37.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
38. 38.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
39. 39.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
40. 40.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course

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