Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 993 · 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: Of tea and coffee, I prefer the ___. (a) later (b) latter
2. 2.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) all ready (b) already
3. 3.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dyeing (b) dying
4. 4.Pick the right word: ___ raining, so take an umbrella. (a) Its (b) It's
5. 5.Pick the right word: The sand on this beach is ___ and rough. (a) coarse (b) course
6. 6.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelope (b) envelop
7. 7.Pick the right word: I bought pens and paper at the ___ shop. (a) stationery (b) stationary
8. 8.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
9. 9.Pick the right word: My teacher gave me some good ___. (a) advise (b) advice
10. 10.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personnel (b) personal
11. 11.Pick the right word: We must ___ a plan to save water. (a) device (b) devise
12. 12.Pick the right word: It is hard to ___ in a smoky room. (a) breath (b) breathe
13. 13.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
14. 14.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) it's (b) its
15. 15.Pick the right word: The bus was ___ at the red light. (a) stationery (b) stationary
16. 16.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
17. 17.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
18. 18.Pick the right word: My ___ told me to return the extra change. (a) conscious (b) conscience
19. 19.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breathe (b) breath
20. 20.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
21. 21.Pick the right word: Riya joined a computer ___. (a) course (b) coarse
22. 22.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
23. 23.Pick the right word: First we ate lunch, and ___ we played. (a) than (b) then
24. 24.Pick the right word: The goats ___ around the hills all day. (a) wander (b) wonder
25. 25.Pick the right word: Always telling the truth is a good ___. (a) principal (b) principle
26. 26.Pick the right word: The ___ is pleasant today. (a) weather (b) whether
27. 27.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Raise (b) Rise
28. 28.Pick the right word: This ___ is made of pure cotton. (a) cloth (b) clothes
29. 29.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) precede (b) proceed
30. 30.Pick the right word: The guide ___ us through the forest yesterday. (a) lead (b) led
31. 31.Pick the right word: Riya ___ me on my neat handwriting. (a) complemented (b) complimented
32. 32.Pick the right word: Mind the last ___ as you go down. (a) stare (b) stair
33. 33.Pick the right word: The plants are ___ without water. (a) dyeing (b) dying
34. 34.Pick the right word: I will call you ___. (a) latter (b) later
35. 35.Pick the right word: Too much screen time can ___ your eyes. (a) effect (b) affect
36. 36.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) cite (c) sight
37. 37.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) already (b) all ready
38. 38.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
39. 39.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) you're (b) your
40. 40.Pick the right word: The chief guest was ___ welcomed at the gate. (a) formally (b) formerly

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