Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 890 · 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: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
2. 2.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
3. 3.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
4. 4.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
5. 5.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
6. 6.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
7. 7.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
8. 8.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
9. 9.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
11. 11.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
12. 12.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
13. 13.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
14. 14.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
15. 15.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
18. 18.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
19. 19.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
20. 20.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
21. 21.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
23. 23.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
24. 24.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
25. 25.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
26. 26.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
27. 27.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
28. 28.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
30. 30.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
31. 31.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
33. 33.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
34. 34.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
35. 35.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
36. 36.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
37. 37.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
38. 38.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
40. 40.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break

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