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WorksheetsEasily Confused Words
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I will ... your offer of 10 million dollars for the first year of play.
a)
accept
b)
except
2.
_______ awesome!
a)
Your
b)
You're
c)
Yer
d)
You
3.
Pick up ______ pencil from the floor.
a)
you're
b)
yer
c)
your
d)
yur
4.
There is ___ much water in that flower pot.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
d)
tow
5.
Just say it _____.
a)
already
b)
all ready
c)
al ready
d)
aready
6.
This ____ we are going to have a great deal of fun.
a)
weak
b)
waek
c)
week
d)
weke
7.
Look at the ______ today.
a)
whether
b)
weather
c)
wheather
d)
wethear
8.
I _____ the ball over his head.
a)
through
b)
threw
c)
throughout
d)
throw
9.
I would ____ you to watch what you say.
a)
advise
b)
advice
10.
Gettysburg is an important historical ____.
a)
cite
b)
sight
c)
site
11.
There is ___ too much noise in the classroom.
a)
altogether
b)
all together
12.
They're ___ for their test.
a)
already
b)
all ready
13.
Is the sentence correct?
The medicine may have adverse affects.
The medicine may have adverse affects.
a)
yes
b)
no
14.
Is the sentence correct?
The storm had a major effect on traffic.
The storm had a major effect on traffic.
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
__________ time to swim since one hour has gone by.
a)
It's
b)
Its
16.
There is __________ food in the house.
a)
know
b)
no
17.
I always complete my homework ____________.
a)
everyday
b)
every day
18.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
There are three types of ice cream in they're freezer.
b)
Their are three types of ice cream in their freezer.
c)
There are three types of ice cream in their freezer.
19.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
You're always posting selfies on your Instagram.
b)
Your always posting selfies on your Instagram.
c)
You're always posting selfies on you're Instagram.
20.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Alayah gained two pounds after eating too much ice cream.
b)
Alayah gained too pounds after eating too much ice cream.
c)
Alayah gained two pounds after eating to much ice cream.
21.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Who's charger is over there?
b)
Whose charger is over their?
c)
Whose charger is over there?
22.
She could not remember _____ she had put her purse.
a)
where
b)
were
23.
I would rather be poor and happy _______ rich and sad.
a)
than
b)
then
24.
After practice, I walked ___________ to my bed.
a)
strait
b)
straight
25.
Clean your room, and _______ you may watch television.
a)
than
b)
then
26.
_______ you going to join the baseball team?
a)
Are
b)
Our
27.
I _______ that you have won a trip to Europe.
a)
hear
b)
here
28.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
How dear to you is that dear you see standing in your backyard?
b)
How deer to you is that dear you see standing in your backyard?
c)
How dear to you is that deer you see standing in your backyard?
29.
She was ________ as she read her book.
a)
quiet
b)
quite
30.
She threw the ball _______ the batter.
a)
passed
b)
past
31.
Will you stop _______ so that I can give you your birthday present?
a)
by
b)
bye
32.
My whole family is ____ for the birthday celebration.
a)
altogether
b)
all together
33.
It is ______________ for you to feel overwhelmed at times.
a)
alright
b)
all right
34.
__________ people attended the basketball game last night.
a)
Alot
b)
A lot
c)
Very many
35.
I am very confused about having to _ between the two jobs.
a)
choose
b)
chose
36.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dog wagged it's tail.
b)
The dog wagged its tail.
c)
The dog wagged their tail.
37.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The sisters took they're brother there.
b)
The sisters took their brother there.
c)
The sisters took their brother they're.
38.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
You're favorite teacher is your math teacher.
b)
Your favorite teacher is you're math teacher.
c)
Your favorite teacher is your math teacher.
39.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
You're always posting selfies on your Instagram.
b)
Your always posting selfies on your Instagram.
c)
You're always posting selfies on you're Instagram.
40.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
There are three types of ice cream in they're freezer.
b)
Their are three types of ice cream in their freezer.
c)
There are three types of ice cream in their freezer.
41.
Which sentence is correct.
a)
Don't take more than you need.
b)
Don't take more then you need.
c)
Don't take more than your need.
42.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Students' study habits effect their grades.
b)
Students' study habits affect their grades.
c)
Students' study habits affect they're grades.
43.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Who's charger is over there?
b)
Whose charger is over their?
c)
Whose charger is over there?
44.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Ms. Derksen gained two pounds after eating too much ice cream.
b)
Ms. Derksen gained too pounds after eating too much ice cream.
c)
Ms. Derksen gained two pounds after eating to much ice cream.
45.
What change should be made in this sentence?
I went too the store in my pajamas.
I went too the store in my pajamas.
a)
change too to to
b)
change too to two
c)
no change is needed
46.
What change should be made in these sentences?
My parents' names are Rick and Amy. Their really nice.
My parents' names are Rick and Amy. Their really nice.
a)
change their to they're
b)
change their to there
c)
no change is needed
47.
What change should be made to this sentence?
Hand me those two folders on the reading table please.
Hand me those two folders on the reading table please.
a)
no change is needed
b)
change two to to
c)
change two to too
48.
What change should be made to these sentences?
Don't eat that piece of candy. Its been on the floor.
Don't eat that piece of candy. Its been on the floor.
a)
change its to it's
b)
no change is needed
c)
change piece to peace
49.
Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
Mrs. Blackstock and Ms. Carlson went to a meeting, and Ms. Gantt came (to, two, too).
Mrs. Blackstock and Ms. Carlson went to a meeting, and Ms. Gantt came (to, two, too).
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
50.
Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
Go get the box of books from over (there, they're, their) on the shelf.
Go get the box of books from over (there, they're, their) on the shelf.
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
51.
Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
The twins celebrated (there, they're, their) birthday last Wednesday in the park.
The twins celebrated (there, they're, their) birthday last Wednesday in the park.
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
52.
Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses.
The cat slowly drank (its, it's) milk from the porcelain bowl.
The cat slowly drank (its, it's) milk from the porcelain bowl.
a)
its
b)
it's
53.
Construction has a bad __________________ on traffic.
a)
Affect
b)
Effect
54.
The city was _________ in the distance.
a)
Of
b)
Off
55.
His ______________ clothes are looking pretty shabby.
a)
Everyday
b)
Every Day
56.
I often _____________ compliments on my cooking.
a)
Hear
b)
Here
57.
Laura is a friend _________ mine.
a)
Of
b)
Off
58.
Rain and snow also ________________ traffic flow.
a)
Affect
b)
Effect
59.
The ____________ group burst into laughter.
a)
Hole
b)
Whole
60.
Joe will be _____________ by noon.
a)
Hear
b)
Here
61.
I _____________ I should study every day.
a)
Know
b)
No
62.
There was a _________ in his favorite sweater.
a)
Hole
b)
Whole
63.
A truck lost __________ load on the freeway.
a)
It's
b)
Its
64.
There is __________ food in the house.
a)
Know
b)
No
65.
__________ time to swim since it's been an hour.
a)
It's
b)
Its
66.
Monty is buying his first ___________ car.
a)
Knew
b)
New
67.
Only three students ___________ the answer.
a)
Knew
b)
New
68.
I complete some of my housework ____________.
a)
Everyday
b)
Every Day
69.
Place the papers on the desk. Don't ... them on the floor.
a)
lay
b)
lie
70.
Four racers ____ in a bobsled during a race.
a)
set
b)
sit
71.
It is _________ much work for one day.
a)
too
b)
to
c)
two
72.
... means to place something, or put something, in a resting position.
a)
lie
b)
lay
73.
In Hamlet, the two characters ___________ I most admire are Hamlet and Horatio.
a)
who
b)
whom
74.
This is the action. It means to CAUSE a change.
a)
affect
b)
effect
75.
Can you tell me _____ wants to sign up?
a)
amounts
b)
who
c)
they're
d)
aversly
76.
Diane was ______ short to reach the top shelf.
a)
too
b)
to
c)
two
77.
Please ____the groceries on the counter.
a)
set
b)
sit
78.
It is important that she gives the speech to ______ will listen to her.
a)
who
b)
whoever
c)
whom
d)
whomever
79.
Please ... my car keys on the desk by the door.
a)
lay
b)
lie
80.
The magician practiced an ... with a rabbit and a hat
a)
allusion
b)
illusion
81.
In the story there was an ... to the American Revolution.
a)
allusion
b)
illusion
82.
There are _ many children in the pool.
a)
too
b)
two
c)
to
d)
none of them
83.
I have _ older brothers.
a)
two
b)
too
c)
to
d)
none of them
84.
Our teacher gave a red folder _ each student.
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
85.
The teacher told the students, "please _____ down!"
a)
set
b)
sit
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