Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 909 · 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: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
3. 3.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
4. 4.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
5. 5.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
6. 6.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
7. 7.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
8. 8.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
9. 9.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
10. 10.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
11. 11.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
13. 13.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
15. 15.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
17. 17.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
18. 18.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
19. 19.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
20. 20.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
21. 21.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
23. 23.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
25. 25.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
26. 26.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
27. 27.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
28. 28.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
29. 29.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
30. 30.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
31. 31.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
32. 32.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
33. 33.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
34. 34.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
35. 35.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
36. 36.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
37. 37.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
38. 38.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
39. 39.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
40. 40.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council

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