Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 855 · 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: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
2. 2.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
3. 3.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
5. 5.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
6. 6.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
7. 7.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
8. 8.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
10. 10.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
11. 11.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
12. 12.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
13. 13.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
14. 14.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
17. 17.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
18. 18.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
19. 19.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
21. 21.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
22. 22.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
24. 24.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
26. 26.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
27. 27.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
28. 28.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
31. 31.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
32. 32.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
33. 33.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
34. 34.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
35. 35.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
38. 38.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
39. 39.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
40. 40.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise

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