Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 743 · 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 cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
2. 2.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
3. 3.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
4. 4.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
6. 6.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
7. 7.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
9. 9.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
10. 10.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
11. 11.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
12. 12.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
14. 14.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
15. 15.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
17. 17.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
18. 18.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
21. 21.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
22. 22.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
23. 23.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
24. 24.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
25. 25.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
27. 27.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
28. 28.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
29. 29.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
30. 30.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
31. 31.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
32. 32.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
33. 33.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
34. 34.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
36. 36.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
37. 37.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
38. 38.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
39. 39.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
40. 40.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter

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