Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 96 · 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: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
2. 2.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
3. 3.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
4. 4.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
5. 5.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
6. 6.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
7. 7.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
8. 8.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
10. 10.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
11. 11.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) course (b) coarse
14. 14.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
15. 15.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
16. 16.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wonder (b) wander
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
18. 18.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
19. 19.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
20. 20.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
21. 21.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
22. 22.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
23. 23.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
24. 24.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) passed (b) past
25. 25.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) raise (b) rise
26. 26.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quite (b) quiet
27. 27.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
28. 28.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) dessert (b) desert
29. 29.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
30. 30.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
31. 31.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
32. 32.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
33. 33.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
34. 34.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
35. 35.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
36. 36.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
37. 37.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) except (b) accept
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
39. 39.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
40. 40.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare

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