Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 768 · 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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
2. 2.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
3. 3.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
6. 6.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
7. 7.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
8. 8.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
9. 9.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
10. 10.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
11. 11.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
15. 15.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
16. 16.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
17. 17.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
18. 18.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
19. 19.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
20. 20.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
21. 21.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
22. 22.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
25. 25.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
26. 26.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
29. 29.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
30. 30.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
31. 31.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
32. 32.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
33. 33.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
35. 35.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
36. 36.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
37. 37.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
38. 38.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
39. 39.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
40. 40.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already

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