Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 774 · 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 award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
2. 2.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
4. 4.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
5. 5.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
6. 6.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
7. 7.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
8. 8.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
9. 9.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
10. 10.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
11. 11.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
13. 13.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
15. 15.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
17. 17.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
19. 19.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
20. 20.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
25. 25.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
26. 26.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
27. 27.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
28. 28.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
29. 29.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
30. 30.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
31. 31.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
32. 32.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
33. 33.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
34. 34.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
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 children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
39. 39.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
40. 40.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite

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