WorksheetsCommonly Confused Words
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
The ship passed a _______________________ island.
deserted
desserted
No good soldier would _______________________ his post.
desert
dessert
Chocolate cake is his favorite _______________________ .
desert
dessert
The _______________________ on the train wasn’t working.
brake
break
I wanted to take a _______________________ from my homework.
break
brake
The _______________________ in the fence must be repaired.
break
brake
It’s safer to _______________________ gently than to slam to a halt.
brake
break
The army general __________ the troops into battle.
lead
led
My mechanical pencil ran out of _________, and I was forced to take the exam with a ballpoint pen.
lead
led
The pipes stored in the basement are heavy because they are made out of _______.
lead
led
__________ the group back to the dining hall please.
Led
Lead
That picture is prettier _______________________ the other.
then
than
If Marco doesn’t want to go, _______________________ he should stay home
then
than
The teacher gave us _______________________ much homework
to
two
too
Ellen wants _______________________ be in the play.
to
two
too
They bought _______________________ bottles of juice.
to
two
too
________________ were many people at the party.
There
They're
Their
I can’t wait to see _______________ new puppy!
there
they're
their
I’m not sure if _______________ planning on going to the park with us.
there
they're
their
He always thinks he’s ______, but he’s always wrong!
right
write
rite
I need to ________ an email.
right
write
rite
A boy’s first haircut is a _______ of passage.
right
write
rite
I _______________________ a noise in the attic.
here
hear
When Gabe gets _______________________ , tell him to wait.
here
hear
Before I went to bed, I __________ (lie, lay, laid) my clothes out for tomorrow.
lay
laid
lie
Every afternoon, we _________ (lie, lay, laid) on the bed for a nap.
laid
lay
lie
Our pet dogs like to __________ (lie, lay, laid) under the table.
lie
laid
lay
The _______ was cut so thin that you could actually see through it.
board
bored
The chairman of the _________ overruled the vote to decrease the dividend percentage that is paid out to shareholders.
bored
board
My mother used to always say that only boring people get ______.
board
bored
The hole he ________ through the wood was exactly 2 inches in diameter.
bored
board
The land bureau was required to _______________________ homesteads to each settler.
a lot
allot
There are a_______________________ of things I don’t like about spiders.
allot
a lot
We will have to _______________________ some of the money to pay bills.
a lot
allot
Another drought will _______________________ the wheat crop
affect
effect
The silence was not the _______________________ Barry wanted.
affect
effect
To understand history we must often look at an event’s cause and ________________.
affect
effect
The bad behavior of some students may ___________________ the reputation of the whole school.
affect
effect
