Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 93 · 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: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
2. 2.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
3. 3.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
5. 5.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) device (b) devise
6. 6.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) precedes (b) proceeds
7. 7.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
8. 8.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
9. 9.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
10. 10.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
11. 11.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
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: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
14. 14.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
15. 15.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
16. 16.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
17. 17.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
18. 18.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
19. 19.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
20. 20.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
21. 21.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
22. 22.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
23. 23.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) You're (b) Your
24. 24.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
25. 25.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
26. 26.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
27. 27.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
28. 28.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
29. 29.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
30. 30.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
31. 31.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
34. 34.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
35. 35.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
36. 36.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
37. 37.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
40. 40.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle

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