Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 832 · 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: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
2. 2.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
3. 3.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
5. 5.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
6. 6.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
7. 7.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
8. 8.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
10. 10.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
12. 12.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
13. 13.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
15. 15.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
17. 17.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
18. 18.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
19. 19.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
21. 21.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
22. 22.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
24. 24.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
26. 26.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
27. 27.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
29. 29.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
30. 30.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
31. 31.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
32. 32.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
33. 33.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
35. 35.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
36. 36.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
37. 37.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
39. 39.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
40. 40.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt

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