Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 938 · 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: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
2. 2.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
3. 3.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
4. 4.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
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: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
7. 7.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
8. 8.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) later (b) latter
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
10. 10.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
11. 11.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
12. 12.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
13. 13.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
15. 15.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
16. 16.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
17. 17.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
18. 18.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
19. 19.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
21. 21.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
22. 22.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
23. 23.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
24. 24.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
25. 25.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
26. 26.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
27. 27.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
28. 28.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
29. 29.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
31. 31.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
32. 32.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
35. 35.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
36. 36.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
37. 37.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
38. 38.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
39. 39.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
40. 40.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth

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