Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 732 · 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: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
2. 2.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
3. 3.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
4. 4.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
6. 6.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
7. 7.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
8. 8.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
9. 9.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
10. 10.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
13. 13.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
14. 14.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
15. 15.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
17. 17.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
18. 18.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
19. 19.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
20. 20.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
21. 21.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
22. 22.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
23. 23.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
25. 25.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
26. 26.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
27. 27.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
28. 28.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
29. 29.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
30. 30.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
32. 32.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
33. 33.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
34. 34.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
35. 35.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
36. 36.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
38. 38.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
39. 39.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
40. 40.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter

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