Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 902 · 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 patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
3. 3.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
4. 4.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
5. 5.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
6. 6.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
7. 7.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
8. 8.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
11. 11.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
12. 12.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
13. 13.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
14. 14.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
15. 15.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
16. 16.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
18. 18.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
19. 19.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
20. 20.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
21. 21.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
23. 23.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
24. 24.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
27. 27.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
28. 28.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
29. 29.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
30. 30.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
31. 31.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
32. 32.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
33. 33.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
34. 34.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
35. 35.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
36. 36.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
37. 37.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
38. 38.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where

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