Commonly Confused Words

Louise remembered to pack everything for the ski trip​ (a)   for her sunscreen.

Do you know if the gift shop will​ (b)   credit cards?

• except
• accept

Whatever you do, don't ​ (a)   your ticket, because it's your only way to get back into the park.

Danny tried on his dad's old leather jacket, but it was a bit ​ (b)   on him.

• lose
• loose

Kalil loves to act and sing, so he hopes to get ​ (a)   in the school musical this spring.

Selena and her twin sister Luna have never been ​ (b)   for more than a weekend.

• a part
• apart

Getting enough fresh air and exercise can have a positive ​ (a)   on your mood and your health.

We can't always predict how our decisions will ​ (b)   others around us.

• effect
• affect

Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the most beautiful ​ (a)   cities in the world.

State legislators meet in their state's ​ (b)   building to discuss and create laws.

• capital
• capitol

Every year on their anniversary, my grandparents visit the ​ (a)   where they first met.

Arya wistfully watched the car drive away until it was out of ​ (b)   .

• site
• sight

Aunt Cindy thought that the blue curtains would perfectly ​ (a)   the dark hardwood floors.

My favorite writing teacher, Mr. Ortega, always finds something to ​ (b)   in his students' work.

• complement
• compliment

We gazed up in wonder as the tiny glimmer of the International Space Station ​ (a)   over us.

Many of our modern sports look quite different from the versions played in the ​ (b)   .

• passed
• past

Audience members must take their seats before the show can ​ (a)   as scheduled.

Many people believe that peculiar animal behaviors can ​ (b)   an earthquake.

• proceed
• precede

My brother gave me a set of colorful ​ (a)   so I could write to him while he's away at college.

In the garden, Marie stayed completely ​ (b)   as the butterfly landed on her shoulder.

• stationery
• stationary