Commonly Confused Words Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 24: Commonly confused words · Set 998 · 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 family decided to ___ a puppy from the shelter. (a) adopt (b) adapt
2. 2.Pick the right word: This diary is ___; please do not read it. (a) personal (b) personnel
3. 3.Pick the right word: I write in my ___ every night. (a) dairy (b) diary
4. 4.Pick the right word: The award went to an ___ scientist. (a) imminent (b) eminent
5. 5.Pick the right word: Camels ___ well to life in the desert. (a) adopt (b) adapt
6. 6.Pick the right word: The ___ of the story is “always tell the truth”. (a) morale (b) moral
7. 7.Pick the right word: A flash of ___ lit up the sky. (a) lightening (b) lightning
8. 8.Pick the right word: Mumbai was ___ called Bombay. (a) formally (b) formerly
9. 9.Pick the right word: A teacher can ___ students who feel worried. (a) counsel (b) council
10. 10.Pick the right word: ___ your hand if you know the answer. (a) Rise (b) Raise
11. 11.Pick the right word: Hold the string tightly or you will ___ the kite. (a) loose (b) lose
12. 12.Pick the right word: ___ the best singer in our class! (a) Your (b) You're
13. 13.Pick the right word: The sky is ___ as the sun rises. (a) lightning (b) lightening
14. 14.Pick the right word: Take a deep ___ before you dive. (a) breath (b) breathe
15. 15.Pick the right word: The medicine had a good ___ on her cold. (a) effect (b) affect
16. 16.Pick the right word: The town ___ decided to build a park. (a) council (b) counsel
17. 17.Pick the right word: This shirt is too ___; it needs to be tighter. (a) lose (b) loose
18. 18.Pick the right word: ___ maths, Riya also loves art. (a) Beside (b) Besides
19. 19.Pick the right word: All hospital ___ must wear an ID card. (a) personal (b) personnel
20. 20.Pick the right word: We have a short ___ at eleven o’clock. (a) break (b) brake
21. 21.Pick the right word: Mum is ___ the old saree blue. (a) dying (b) dyeing
22. 22.Pick the right word: The ___ of our school spoke at the assembly. (a) principal (b) principle
23. 23.Pick the right word: Dark clouds showed that rain was ___. (a) imminent (b) eminent
24. 24.Pick the right word: I have ___ finished my homework. (a) already (b) all ready
25. 25.Pick the right word: The children were ___ for the picnic. (a) all ready (b) already
26. 26.Pick the right word: Thick fog began to ___ the city. (a) envelop (b) envelope
27. 27.Pick the right word: Winning the first match raised the team’s ___. (a) moral (b) morale
28. 28.Pick the right word: The Thar is a hot, dry ___. (a) desert (b) dessert
29. 29.Pick the right word: We ___ the post office on our way to school. (a) passed (b) past
30. 30.Pick the right word: Please ___ to the next room. (a) proceed (b) precede
31. 31.Pick the right word: Is this ___ water bottle? (a) your (b) you're
32. 32.Pick the right word: Can I ___ your eraser for a minute? (a) borrow (b) lend
33. 33.Pick the right word: It is rude to ___ at people. (a) stare (b) stair
34. 34.Pick the right word: The priest placed flowers on the ___. (a) alter (b) altar
35. 35.Pick the right word: The cat licked ___ paw. (a) its (b) it's
36. 36.Pick the right word: The ___ of the snowy mountains was beautiful. (a) site (b) sight (c) cite
37. 37.Pick the right word: I ___ what is inside the box. (a) wonder (b) wander
38. 38.Pick the right word: Please ___ this small gift. (a) accept (b) except
39. 39.Pick the right word: Press the ___ to stop the bicycle. (a) break (b) brake
40. 40.Pick the right word: I do not know ___ she will come. (a) whether (b) weather

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