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Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ship passed a _______________________ island.

a)

deserted

b)

desserted

2.

No good soldier would _______________________ his post.

a)

desert

b)

dessert

3.

Chocolate cake is his favorite _______________________ .

a)

desert

b)

dessert

4.

The _______________________ on the train wasn’t working.

a)

brake

b)

break

5.

I wanted to take a _______________________ from my homework.

a)

break

b)

brake

6.

The _______________________ in the fence must be repaired.

a)

break

b)

brake

7.

It’s safer to _______________________ gently than to slam to a halt.

a)

brake

b)

break

8.

The army general __________ the troops into battle.

a)

lead

b)

led

9.

My mechanical pencil ran out of _________, and I was forced to take the exam with a ballpoint pen.

a)

lead

b)

led

10.

The pipes stored in the basement are heavy because they are made out of _______.

a)

lead

b)

led

11.

__________ the group back to the dining hall please.

a)

Led

b)

Lead

12.

That picture is prettier _______________________ the other.

a)

then

b)

than

13.

If Marco doesn’t want to go, _______________________ he should stay home

a)

then

b)

than

14.

The teacher gave us _______________________ much homework

a)

to

b)

two

c)

too

15.

Ellen wants _______________________ be in the play.

a)

to

b)

two

c)

too

16.

They bought _______________________ bottles of juice.

a)

to

b)

two

c)

too

17.

________________ were many people at the party.

a)

There

b)

They're

c)

Their

18.

I can’t wait to see _______________ new puppy!

a)

there

b)

they're

c)

their

19.

I’m not sure if _______________ planning on going to the park with us.

a)

there

b)

they're

c)

their

20.

He always thinks he’s ______, but he’s always wrong!

a)

right

b)

write

c)

rite

21.

I need to ________ an email.

a)

right

b)

write

c)

rite

22.

A boy’s first haircut is a _______ of passage.

a)

right

b)

write

c)

rite

23.

I _______________________ a noise in the attic.

a)

here

b)

hear

24.

When Gabe gets _______________________ , tell him to wait.

a)

here

b)

hear

25.

Before I went to bed, I __________ (lie, lay, laid) my clothes out for tomorrow.

a)

lay

b)

laid

c)

lie

26.

Every afternoon, we _________ (lie, lay, laid) on the bed for a nap.

a)

laid

b)

lay

c)

lie

27.

Our pet dogs like to __________ (lie, lay, laid) under the table.

a)

lie

b)

laid

c)

lay

28.

The _______ was cut so thin that you could actually see through it.

a)

board

b)

bored

29.

The chairman of the _________ overruled the vote to decrease the dividend percentage that is paid out to shareholders.

a)

bored

b)

board

30.

My mother used to always say that only boring people get ______.

a)

board

b)

bored

31.

The hole he ________ through the wood was exactly 2 inches in diameter.

a)

bored

b)

board

32.

The land bureau was required to _______________________ homesteads to each settler.

a)

a lot

b)

allot

33.

There are a_______________________ of things I don’t like about spiders.

a)

allot

b)

a lot

34.

We will have to _______________________ some of the money to pay bills.

a)

a lot

b)

allot

35.

Another drought will _______________________ the wheat crop

a)

affect

b)

effect

36.

The silence was not the _______________________ Barry wanted.

a)

affect

b)

effect

37.

To understand history we must often look at an event’s cause and ________________.

a)

affect

b)

effect

38.

The bad behavior of some students may ___________________ the reputation of the whole school.

a)

affect

b)

effect