Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 879 · 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 buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
3. 3.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
4. 4.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
5. 5.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
7. 7.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
8. 8.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
9. 9.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
10. 10.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
11. 11.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
12. 12.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
13. 13.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
14. 14.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) where (b) were
15. 15.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Besides (b) Beside
18. 18.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
19. 19.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
20. 20.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
21. 21.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
22. 22.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
23. 23.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
24. 24.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
25. 25.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
26. 26.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
28. 28.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
29. 29.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
30. 30.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
32. 32.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
34. 34.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
35. 35.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
36. 36.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
37. 37.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
38. 38.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
40. 40.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're

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