Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 931 · 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: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
2. 2.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
3. 3.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
5. 5.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
6. 6.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
7. 7.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
8. 8.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
9. 9.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
10. 10.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
11. 11.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
12. 12.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
13. 13.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
15. 15.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
16. 16.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
17. 17.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
18. 18.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
19. 19.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
20. 20.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
21. 21.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
22. 22.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
23. 23.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) lose (b) loose
24. 24.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
25. 25.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
26. 26.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
27. 27.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
30. 30.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
31. 31.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
32. 32.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) council (b) counsel
34. 34.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
35. 35.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
36. 36.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
37. 37.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
38. 38.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
39. 39.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
40. 40.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening

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