Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 779 · 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 Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
2. 2.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
3. 3.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
4. 4.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
5. 5.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
6. 6.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
7. 7.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
8. 8.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
9. 9.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
11. 11.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
12. 12.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
13. 13.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
14. 14.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
15. 15.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
17. 17.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
18. 18.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
19. 19.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
20. 20.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
22. 22.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
24. 24.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
25. 25.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
26. 26.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
27. 27.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
28. 28.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
29. 29.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
30. 30.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
33. 33.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
34. 34.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
36. 36.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
38. 38.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
39. 39.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
40. 40.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept

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