Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 776 · 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: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
2. 2.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
4. 4.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
6. 6.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
7. 7.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
9. 9.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
11. 11.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
12. 12.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
13. 13.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
14. 14.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
15. 15.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
16. 16.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
18. 18.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
19. 19.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
22. 22.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
24. 24.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
26. 26.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
27. 27.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
28. 28.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
29. 29.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
30. 30.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
31. 31.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
33. 33.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
34. 34.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
35. 35.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
36. 36.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
37. 37.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
39. 39.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
40. 40.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet

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