Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 680 · 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 goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
2. 2.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
3. 3.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
4. 4.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
5. 5.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
7. 7.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
9. 9.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
10. 10.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
13. 13.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
14. 14.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
15. 15.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
18. 18.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
20. 20.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
22. 22.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
23. 23.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
24. 24.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
25. 25.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
26. 26.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
27. 27.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
28. 28.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
30. 30.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
32. 32.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
33. 33.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
35. 35.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
36. 36.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where

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