Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 922 · 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: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
2. 2.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
3. 3.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
4. 4.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
6. 6.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
7. 7.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) moral (b) morale
9. 9.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) morale (b) moral
10. 10.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
11. 11.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
12. 12.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
13. 13.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
15. 15.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
16. 16.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
18. 18.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
19. 19.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
20. 20.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
21. 21.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
22. 22.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
23. 23.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
24. 24.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
25. 25.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
26. 26.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
27. 27.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
28. 28.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
29. 29.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
30. 30.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
32. 32.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
33. 33.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
34. 34.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
35. 35.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
36. 36.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
37. 37.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
38. 38.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
39. 39.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
40. 40.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's

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