Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 766 · 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 medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
2. 2.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
5. 5.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
6. 6.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
7. 7.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
8. 8.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
9. 9.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
10. 10.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
13. 13.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
14. 14.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
17. 17.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
18. 18.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
19. 19.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
22. 22.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
23. 23.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
24. 24.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
25. 25.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
26. 26.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
27. 27.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
28. 28.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
31. 31.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
32. 32.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
34. 34.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
36. 36.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
37. 37.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
38. 38.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
39. 39.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
40. 40.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already

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