Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 745 · 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) loose (b) lose
2. 2.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
5. 5.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
6. 6.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
8. 8.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
9. 9.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
10. 10.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
11. 11.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
12. 12.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
13. 13.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
14. 14.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
16. 16.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
17. 17.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
19. 19.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
21. 21.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
22. 22.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
23. 23.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
24. 24.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
26. 26.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
27. 27.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
28. 28.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
30. 30.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
31. 31.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
32. 32.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
33. 33.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
34. 34.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
35. 35.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
38. 38.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
39. 39.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
40. 40.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent

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