Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 843 · 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 do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
2. 2.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
3. 3.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
4. 4.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
5. 5.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
6. 6.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
7. 7.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
8. 8.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
10. 10.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
12. 12.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
13. 13.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
14. 14.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
15. 15.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
16. 16.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
20. 20.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
21. 21.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
22. 22.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
23. 23.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
24. 24.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
27. 27.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
28. 28.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
29. 29.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
30. 30.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
31. 31.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
32. 32.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
33. 33.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
34. 34.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
37. 37.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
38. 38.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
39. 39.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
40. 40.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device

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