Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 944 · 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: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
2. 2.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
3. 3.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
4. 4.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
5. 5.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
6. 6.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
7. 7.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) brake (b) break
8. 8.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
9. 9.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
10. 10.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
11. 11.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
12. 12.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
13. 13.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
14. 14.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
15. 15.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
16. 16.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
17. 17.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
18. 18.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
19. 19.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
20. 20.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
21. 21.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
25. 25.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
26. 26.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
28. 28.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
29. 29.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
30. 30.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
31. 31.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
32. 32.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
33. 33.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
35. 35.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
36. 36.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
37. 37.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
38. 38.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
39. 39.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
40. 40.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes

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