Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 896 · 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 flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
2. 2.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
3. 3.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
5. 5.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
6. 6.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
7. 7.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
8. 8.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
9. 9.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
10. 10.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
13. 13.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
15. 15.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
16. 16.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
18. 18.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
19. 19.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
20. 20.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
21. 21.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
22. 22.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
24. 24.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
25. 25.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
26. 26.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
27. 27.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
29. 29.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
30. 30.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
31. 31.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
35. 35.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
39. 39.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
40. 40.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led

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