Words Commonly Confused

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

I wish I had seen the show last night. I heard it was _____________ a performance.

• quiet

• quite

The teacher _____________ the pupils for a job well done.

• complemented

• complimented

(Weather / whether) the (weather / whether) is good or bad, we play tomorrow afternoon.

• Whether / weather

• Whether / whether

• Weather / Whether

• Weather / Whether

One of the buttons on my favorite jacket is (loose / lose), and I’m worried that if it falls off I’ll (loose / lose) it.

• lose / lose

• loose / lose

• loose / loose

• lose / loose

(Where / Wear/ Were/ We’re) you aware that your test was today, or not?

• Where

• Wear

• Were

• We're

We drove ______ the new pool.

• buy

• by

• bye

To________ are you writing a letter?

• who

• whom

I was confused as to _________________to tell on my best friend or just let it go.

• whether

• weather

During a test, you should not make a sound. You must be very ____________________.

• quite

• quiet

• quit

We are going to the amusement park ______.

• to

• too

• two