Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 84 · 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: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
2. 2.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
3. 3.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
5. 5.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
6. 6.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
7. 7.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
9. 9.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
10. 10.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
13. 13.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
14. 14.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
15. 15.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
16. 16.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
17. 17.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
18. 18.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
19. 19.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
20. 20.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
21. 21.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
22. 22.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
23. 23.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
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 diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
26. 26.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
27. 27.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
28. 28.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
30. 30.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
31. 31.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
34. 34.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
35. 35.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
37. 37.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
38. 38.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
39. 39.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
40. 40.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes

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