Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 976 · 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 priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) altar (b) alter
2. 2.Pick the right word: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
3. 3.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
4. 4.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
5. 5.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principle (b) principal
7. 7.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) diary (b) dairy
8. 8.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
9. 9.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
10. 10.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formerly (b) formally
11. 11.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) loose (b) lose
12. 12.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
13. 13.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
14. 14.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Where (b) Were
15. 15.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
16. 16.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
17. 17.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
18. 18.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
19. 19.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
20. 20.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) then (b) than
21. 21.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
22. 22.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) brake (b) break
23. 23.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
24. 24.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather
25. 25.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
26. 26.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
27. 27.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
28. 28.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
29. 29.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
30. 30.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
31. 31.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) beside (b) besides
32. 32.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stair (b) stare
33. 33.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) counsel (b) council
34. 34.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
35. 35.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
36. 36.Pick the right word: The sun will ___ at six tomorrow. (a) rise (b) raise
37. 37.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
38. 38.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) It's (b) Its
39. 39.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stair (b) stare
40. 40.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder

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