Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 982 · 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 medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
2. 2.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) clothes (b) cloth
3. 3.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
4. 4.Pick the right word: The letter A comes before B; A ___ B in the alphabet. (a) proceeds (b) precedes
5. 5.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adapt (b) adopt
6. 6.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
7. 7.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
8. 8.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
9. 9.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quite (b) quiet
10. 10.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) affect (b) effect
11. 11.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationary (b) stationery
12. 12.Pick the right word: We buy milk and curd from the ___. (a) dairy (b) diary
13. 13.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
14. 14.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
15. 15.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
16. 16.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
17. 17.Pick the right word: ___ do you live? (a) Were (b) Where
18. 18.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
19. 19.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
20. 20.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
21. 21.Pick the right word: Everyone came to the party ___ Rohan. (a) accept (b) except
22. 22.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formerly (b) formally
23. 23.Pick the right word: A good captain will ___ the team to victory. (a) led (b) lead
24. 24.Pick the right word: Can you ___ me your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
25. 25.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelope (b) envelop
26. 26.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) cloth (b) clothes
27. 27.Pick the right word: A phone is a useful ___. (a) devise (b) device
28. 28.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) lend (b) borrow
29. 29.Pick the right word: The patient was ___ and could answer questions. (a) conscience (b) conscious
30. 30.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
31. 31.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
32. 32.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) devise (b) device
33. 33.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) diary (b) dairy
34. 34.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
35. 35.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
36. 36.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
37. 37.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) coarse (b) course
38. 38.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
39. 39.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
40. 40.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose

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