Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 903 · 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: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
2. 2.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
3. 3.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
5. 5.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
6. 6.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
7. 7.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
8. 8.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
9. 9.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
10. 10.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
11. 11.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
14. 14.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
15. 15.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
16. 16.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
17. 17.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
18. 18.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
19. 19.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
20. 20.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
21. 21.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
22. 22.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
24. 24.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
25. 25.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
26. 26.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
27. 27.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
28. 28.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
30. 30.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
31. 31.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
32. 32.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
33. 33.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
34. 34.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
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 bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
37. 37.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
38. 38.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious
39. 39.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
40. 40.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing

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