Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 992 · 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 sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
2. 2.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
3. 3.Pick the right word: We wear warm ___ in winter. (a) clothes (b) cloth
4. 4.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
5. 5.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principle (b) principal
6. 6.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wander (b) wonder
7. 7.Pick the right word: Her red dupatta ___ her white kurta perfectly. (a) complemented (b) complimented
8. 8.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
9. 9.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complimented (b) complemented
10. 10.Pick the right word: We had kheer for ___ after dinner. (a) desert (b) dessert
11. 11.Pick the right word: An elephant is heavier ___ a horse. (a) than (b) then
12. 12.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
13. 13.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
14. 14.Pick the right word: Please be ___ in the library. (a) quiet (b) quite
15. 15.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) whether (b) weather
16. 16.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
17. 17.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advice (b) advise
18. 18.Pick the right word: Always ___ the book you took a fact from. (a) cite (b) sight (c) site
19. 19.Pick the right word: Come and sit ___ me. (a) besides (b) beside
20. 20.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
21. 21.Pick the right word: They are building a new school on this ___. (a) sight (b) site (c) cite
22. 22.Pick the right word: The doctor will ___ you to rest. (a) advise (b) advice
23. 23.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dying (b) dyeing
24. 24.Pick the right word: Put the letter in an ___. (a) envelop (b) envelope
25. 25.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) led (b) lead
26. 26.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightning (b) lightening
27. 27.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
28. 28.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
29. 29.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
30. 30.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
31. 31.Pick the right word: The tailor will ___ my kurta to make it shorter. (a) alter (b) altar
32. 32.Pick the right word: The family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
33. 33.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
34. 34.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
35. 35.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly
36. 36.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
37. 37.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
38. 38.Pick the right word: The test was ___ easy. (a) quiet (b) quite
39. 39.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personnel (b) personal
40. 40.Pick the right word: In the ___, people wrote letters with ink pens. (a) past (b) passed

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