Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 951 · 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: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
3. 3.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
4. 4.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) eminent (b) imminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
6. 6.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
7. 7.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
8. 8.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
9. 9.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
11. 11.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
12. 12.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
13. 13.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
14. 14.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
15. 15.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
16. 16.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
17. 17.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
18. 18.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) latter (b) later
19. 19.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
21. 21.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
22. 22.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
23. 23.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
24. 24.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
26. 26.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
27. 27.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
28. 28.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
29. 29.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
30. 30.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
31. 31.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
32. 32.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
33. 33.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
34. 34.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complimented (b) complemented
35. 35.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
36. 36.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
37. 37.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
38. 38.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) sight (b) cite (c) site
39. 39.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
40. 40.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt

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