Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 966 · 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: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscious (b) conscience
2. 2.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
3. 3.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
4. 4.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
5. 5.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
6. 6.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
7. 7.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
8. 8.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
10. 10.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
11. 11.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
12. 12.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
13. 13.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
14. 14.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
15. 15.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationary (b) stationery
16. 16.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
17. 17.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
18. 18.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
19. 19.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
20. 20.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
21. 21.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
22. 22.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
23. 23.Pick the right word: We ___ playing when it started to rain. (a) were (b) where
24. 24.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
25. 25.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) altar (b) alter
26. 26.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
27. 27.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
29. 29.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) eminent (b) imminent
30. 30.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) lead (b) led
31. 31.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) weather (b) whether
32. 32.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
33. 33.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) past (b) passed
34. 34.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
35. 35.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
36. 36.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
37. 37.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
38. 38.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightening (b) lightning
39. 39.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
40. 40.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council

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