Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 85 · 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: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
3. 3.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
4. 4.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
5. 5.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
6. 6.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
7. 7.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
8. 8.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
9. 9.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
10. 10.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
11. 11.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
12. 12.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
13. 13.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
14. 14.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
17. 17.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
18. 18.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
20. 20.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
21. 21.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
22. 22.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
23. 23.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
24. 24.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
26. 26.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
29. 29.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
31. 31.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
32. 32.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
33. 33.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
34. 34.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
35. 35.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
36. 36.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
37. 37.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
38. 38.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
39. 39.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
40. 40.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later

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