Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 830 · 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: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
2. 2.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
5. 5.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
6. 6.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
7. 7.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
8. 8.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
9. 9.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
10. 10.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
12. 12.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
13. 13.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
14. 14.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
16. 16.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
18. 18.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
19. 19.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
20. 20.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
21. 21.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
22. 22.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
23. 23.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
24. 24.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
25. 25.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
26. 26.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
28. 28.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
30. 30.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
31. 31.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
32. 32.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
33. 33.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
34. 34.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
36. 36.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
37. 37.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
38. 38.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
39. 39.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
40. 40.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect

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