Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 690 · 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: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
2. 2.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
3. 3.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
4. 4.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
6. 6.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
7. 7.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
8. 8.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
9. 9.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
11. 11.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
12. 12.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
13. 13.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
14. 14.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
15. 15.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
16. 16.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
17. 17.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
20. 20.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
21. 21.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
22. 22.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
23. 23.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
24. 24.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
26. 26.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
28. 28.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
29. 29.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
31. 31.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
32. 32.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
33. 33.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
34. 34.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
35. 35.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
36. 36.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
37. 37.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
38. 38.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
39. 39.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
40. 40.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise

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