TRW Confuseables

1. "We heard the ocean is infatuated with sharks."

2. "A boy of twelve is in intensive care in hospital after a group of teenagers doused him in inflammatory liquid and then threw a lighted match at him."

1. "We heard the ocean is infested with sharks."

2. "A boy of twelve is in intensive care in hospital after a group of teenagers doused him in inflammable liquid and then threw a lighted match at him."

For Clarity and Accuracy:

Confusing words like "affect" and "effect" or "principal" and "principle" can lead to misinterpretations of instructions, procedures, or technical specifications.

Multiple Choice

Late at night the street was _____________.

• Quiet

• Quite

Multiple Choice

Please listen! Be ______________.

• Quite

• Quiet

Multiple Choice

The garden was _________ still.

• Quite

• Quiet

Multiple Choice

Taylor ________ the brown and white puppy.

• Choose

• chose

Multiple Choice

Which poem will you ________ to put in the school paper?

• choose

• chose

Multiple Choice

If I could, I would _____ Ming for the debating team.

• choose

• chose

Multiple Choice

Who _____ ice cream for dessert?

• choose

• chose

Multiple Choice

School ended at ________ o' clock yesterday.

• too
• two
• to

Multiple Choice

The teacher gave us ______ much homework.

• too
• to
• two

Multiple Choice

On Saturday, my family will go _____ the movies.

• too
• to
• two

Multiple Choice

I was ________ late ______ catch the bus.

• to, too
• two, too
• too, to

Multiple Choice

Run to the grocery store _________ pick up the laundry

• Than

• Then

Multiple Choice

I'd rather sleep in late ___________ wake up early.

• Than

• Then

Multiple Choice

If you don't clean _________ our parents will yet at both of us.

• then

• than

Multiple Choice

They say delays and cancelled flights are often caused by _______ or by air traffic control problems.

• weather

• whether

Multiple Choice

Experts say it is important to know the danger signs of each of the medical disorders linked to hot _________.

• weather

• whether

Multiple Choice

Vice President Cheney's cardiovascular attack has caused some observers to question ________ he can finish his term in office.

• weather

• whether

Multiple Choice

Many people believe that pencils are made out of ______. However, they are actually made from graphite.

• lead

• led

Multiple Choice

The race has just begun, and Dasher On the Rampage is in the ____!

• Lead

• Led

Multiple Choice

The conductor ______ the musicians in several beautiful pieces at last night's performance.

• led

• lead

Multiple Choice

The trail of destruction has _______ right to the culprit's front door.

• lead

• led

Multiple Choice

She has a ________ tooth.

• loose

• lose

Multiple Choice

Velma might __________ her tennis match.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

Don't ______ your way in the forest.

• loose

• lose

Multiple Choice

There are a lot of ______ papers in your binder.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

Please don't break/brake my pencils.

• Break
• Brake

Multiple Choice

The screechy noise in the car might be coming from a worn-down _______.

• break

• brake

Multiple Choice

Abby likes to ______ her candy bar in half to share with her brother.

• break

• brake

Multiple Choice

Edward is making tacos, and I’m making empanadas for _______.

• desert

• dessert

Multiple Choice

We knew the soldier would not ____________ his unit.

• desert

• dessert

Multiple Choice

You have to be prepared to go hiking or camping in the ____________.

• dessert

• desert

Multiple Choice

It looks like ________________________ going to rain outside.

• it's

• its

Multiple Choice

Jessica always gets ______ on time.

• they're

• their

• there

Multiple Choice

It's _______ problem.

• they're

• there

• their

Multiple Choice

__________ always late to class!

• There

• Their

• They're

Multiple Choice

Wait right ___________, please.

• their

• there

• they're

Multiple Choice

Are you sure ____ not hurt?

• you're

• your 

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

______new sweatshirt looks cozy and comfortable.

• your

• you're

Multiple Choice

... is the contraction of "who is."

• who's

• whose

Multiple Choice

We need to find out ... lunch this is before we get on the bus for the field trip.

• who's

• whose

Multiple Choice

Most teachers don't ... late work, but some do.

• accept

• except

Multiple Choice

 Everyone went to the movies ... Joe because he was sick.

• accept

• except

Multiple Choice

First complete the assignment ... begin working on your homework. 

• than

• then

Multiple Choice

Some quizzes are easier ... others. 

• than

• then

Multiple Choice

We can't stay up _ late tonight.

• two

• too

• to

• none of them

Multiple Choice

She went _ the store with her mother.

• two

• too

• to

• none of them

Multiple Choice

Cody is going ________ run three miles after school today.

• to

• too

• two

Multiple Choice

Lexi is planning to run __________.

• to

• too

• two

Multiple Choice

Lee laughed at the thought of running three miles as he said, "that is way _____ far!"

• to

• too

• two

Multiple Choice

If they _______ one more game _________ out of the tournament.

• loose, they're

• loose, their

• lose, they're

• lose, their

Multiple Choice

The freshman can't afford to _______ any more games.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

The bump jarred the cell phone _______, and it fell in the space between the seat and door.

• lose

• loose

Multiple Choice

It was a heartbreaking _______ to _______ the game by just one point.

• loss, loose

• lost, loose

• loss, lose

• lost, lose

Multiple Choice

Many cried after ___________ such a close game!

• loosing

• losing

Multiple Choice

Dustin _______ his words carefully when explaining his tardy _______ Mrs. Waters.

• chose, to

• chose, too

• choose, to

• choose, too

Multiple Choice

We get to _________ daily __________ or not to give 100% in every class.

• chose, weather

• chose, whether

• choose, weather

• choose, whether

Multiple Choice

Now that I've __________ weight, my pants are too ________.

• loss, lose

• lose, loose

• lost, loose

• lost, lose

Multiple Choice

As long as you show maturity, you may continue to ________ your seats in my class.

• chose

• choose

Multiple Choice

__________ driving me out of my mind with ________ obsessive talking!

• You're, your

• Your, your

• Your, you're

Multiple Choice

Since I _______ the last movie, I'll let my husband ________ the next one we see.

• chose, choose

• choose, chose

• chose, chose

• choose, choose

Multiple Choice

_________ her hair during chemotherapy was almost ______ much for her to handle.

• Losing, to

• Loosing, to

• Losing, too

• Loosing, to

Multiple Choice

Words that sound the same but have different meanings are called_________.

• homophones

• confusables

Multiple Choice

In the story there was an ... to the American Revolution. 

• allusion

• illusion

Multiple Choice

... is a magician's slight of hand. 

• allusion

• illusion

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank(s)
"Don't go ____ fast on the roads when you drive ____ your house. I've seen ____ accidents already."

• Too, to, two

• Two, to, too

• To, two, too

• Two, too, to