Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 842 · 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: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
2. 2.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
3. 3.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
4. 4.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
5. 5.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
6. 6.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
7. 7.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
8. 8.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
9. 9.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
10. 10.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
11. 11.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adapt (b) adopt
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
13. 13.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
14. 14.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
15. 15.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
18. 18.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
19. 19.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
20. 20.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
22. 22.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
24. 24.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
25. 25.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
26. 26.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
29. 29.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
30. 30.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
31. 31.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
32. 32.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
34. 34.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
35. 35.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
38. 38.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
39. 39.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
40. 40.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its

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