Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 911 · 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) lightning (b) lightening
2. 2.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
3. 3.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
4. 4.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
6. 6.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
7. 7.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
9. 9.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
10. 10.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
11. 11.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
12. 12.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
13. 13.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
16. 16.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
17. 17.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
18. 18.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
19. 19.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
21. 21.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
23. 23.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
24. 24.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
25. 25.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
26. 26.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
27. 27.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
29. 29.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
30. 30.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
31. 31.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
32. 32.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
34. 34.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
35. 35.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
36. 36.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
37. 37.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
38. 38.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
39. 39.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
40. 40.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert

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