Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 915 · 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: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) site (c) sight
2. 2.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
3. 3.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
4. 4.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
5. 5.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
6. 6.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
7. 7.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
8. 8.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
9. 9.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
11. 11.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
13. 13.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
14. 14.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
15. 15.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
16. 16.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
17. 17.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
18. 18.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
19. 19.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
21. 21.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
22. 22.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
23. 23.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
24. 24.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
25. 25.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
26. 26.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
27. 27.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
29. 29.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
30. 30.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
31. 31.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
32. 32.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
33. 33.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
34. 34.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
35. 35.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
36. 36.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
37. 37.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
39. 39.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse

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