Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 901 · 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: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
2. 2.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
3. 3.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
4. 4.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
5. 5.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
6. 6.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
7. 7.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
8. 8.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
9. 9.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
10. 10.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
11. 11.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
12. 12.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
13. 13.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
16. 16.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
17. 17.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
19. 19.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
20. 20.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
22. 22.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
23. 23.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
24. 24.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
25. 25.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
26. 26.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
27. 27.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
28. 28.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
29. 29.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
30. 30.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
31. 31.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
32. 32.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
33. 33.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
35. 35.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
36. 36.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
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: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
39. 39.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
40. 40.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery

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