Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 82 · 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: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
2. 2.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
3. 3.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
4. 4.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
5. 5.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
6. 6.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
7. 7.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
10. 10.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
12. 12.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
13. 13.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
15. 15.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
16. 16.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
17. 17.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
18. 18.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
19. 19.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
20. 20.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
21. 21.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
23. 23.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
24. 24.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
26. 26.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
27. 27.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
28. 28.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
29. 29.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
30. 30.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
31. 31.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
32. 32.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
33. 33.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
34. 34.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
35. 35.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
37. 37.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
38. 38.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
39. 39.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
40. 40.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept

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