Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 682 · 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: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
2. 2.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
3. 3.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
6. 6.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
7. 7.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
9. 9.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
10. 10.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
11. 11.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
12. 12.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
13. 13.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
14. 14.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
15. 15.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
17. 17.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
18. 18.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
19. 19.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
20. 20.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
21. 21.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
22. 22.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
23. 23.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
24. 24.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
25. 25.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
26. 26.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
28. 28.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
29. 29.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
30. 30.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
31. 31.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
35. 35.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
36. 36.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
38. 38.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
39. 39.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
40. 40.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral

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