Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 681 · 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 bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
3. 3.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
4. 4.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
5. 5.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
6. 6.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
7. 7.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
8. 8.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
9. 9.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
13. 13.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
15. 15.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
18. 18.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
19. 19.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
23. 23.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
24. 24.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
25. 25.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
26. 26.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
27. 27.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
28. 28.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
29. 29.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
31. 31.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
32. 32.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
34. 34.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
35. 35.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
36. 36.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
37. 37.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
38. 38.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise

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