Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 723 · 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: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
2. 2.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
3. 3.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
8. 8.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
9. 9.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
10. 10.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
11. 11.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
12. 12.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
15. 15.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
16. 16.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
17. 17.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
18. 18.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
19. 19.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
20. 20.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
21. 21.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
23. 23.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
25. 25.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
26. 26.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
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 goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
30. 30.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
31. 31.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
32. 32.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
33. 33.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
34. 34.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
36. 36.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
37. 37.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
38. 38.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
40. 40.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy

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