Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 948 · 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: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
2. 2.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
3. 3.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) then (b) than
4. 4.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
5. 5.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
7. 7.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
8. 8.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
9. 9.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
10. 10.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
11. 11.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
12. 12.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
13. 13.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
14. 14.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
15. 15.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
16. 16.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
17. 17.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
18. 18.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
19. 19.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
20. 20.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
21. 21.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
22. 22.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advice (b) advise
23. 23.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) except (b) accept
24. 24.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed
25. 25.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
26. 26.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
27. 27.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
28. 28.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
29. 29.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
30. 30.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
31. 31.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
32. 32.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
33. 33.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
34. 34.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
35. 35.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) dessert (b) desert
36. 36.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
37. 37.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breathe (b) breath
38. 38.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
39. 39.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
40. 40.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary

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