Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 934 · 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) passed (b) past
2. 2.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
3. 3.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) affect (b) effect
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
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: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
7. 7.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
8. 8.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
9. 9.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
10. 10.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
11. 11.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
12. 12.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
13. 13.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
14. 14.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
15. 15.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
16. 16.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
17. 17.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
18. 18.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
19. 19.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
21. 21.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
22. 22.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
23. 23.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
24. 24.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
26. 26.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
27. 27.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
28. 28.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
30. 30.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
31. 31.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
33. 33.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
34. 34.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
35. 35.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
36. 36.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
37. 37.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
38. 38.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
39. 39.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
40. 40.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscience (b) conscious

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