Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 783 · 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: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
2. 2.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
3. 3.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
6. 6.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
7. 7.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
9. 9.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
10. 10.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
11. 11.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
12. 12.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
15. 15.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
16. 16.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
18. 18.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
19. 19.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
20. 20.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
21. 21.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
22. 22.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
23. 23.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
24. 24.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
25. 25.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
27. 27.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
28. 28.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
29. 29.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
32. 32.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
33. 33.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
34. 34.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
35. 35.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
36. 36.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
37. 37.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
38. 38.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
39. 39.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
40. 40.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening

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