Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 773 · 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 plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
2. 2.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
3. 3.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
4. 4.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
5. 5.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
6. 6.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
7. 7.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
8. 8.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
9. 9.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
11. 11.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
12. 12.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
14. 14.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
15. 15.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
16. 16.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
17. 17.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
18. 18.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
20. 20.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
21. 21.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
22. 22.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
23. 23.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
24. 24.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
25. 25.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
26. 26.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
27. 27.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
28. 28.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
29. 29.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
30. 30.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
31. 31.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
32. 32.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
33. 33.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
34. 34.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
36. 36.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
37. 37.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
38. 38.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
39. 39.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
40. 40.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite

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