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Easily Confused Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Find the sentence that uses "their, they're, or there" INCORRECTLY

a)

Students must take out their books before class.

b)

They're responsible for doing this.

c)

They're books should always be with them.

d)

I last saw my computer over there.

2.

Find the sentence that uses "to, two, or too" INCORRECTLY

a)

The cat was too frightened to come down from the tree.

b)

Two squirrels live together in the hole in the tree.

c)

I am to excited about this movie to wait.

d)

The family went to the movies together on Friday

3.

Find the sentence that uses "accept or except" INCORRECTLY

a)

It is not fair for a politician to except gifts from lobbyists.

b)

It is easy to accept successes, but harder to accept failure.

c)

Everyone except for Jimmy is going on the trip.

d)

Most businesses accept credit cards as payment.

4.

Find the sentence that uses "all ready" or "already" INCORRECTLY.

a)

I am all ready for the trip- I've packed up.

b)

I've all ready been to Norway, but I'm excited to go back!

c)

I'll already be awake when you leave in the morning.

d)

Are you all ready for cooking dinner?

5.

Which sentence uses "amount" or "number" INCORRECTLY?

a)

The amount of people at the rally was impressive to say the least!

b)

The number of players on the team was considerable.

c)

The amount of pay the star athlete received was a record.

d)

The amount of water in the bottle is dwindling.

6.

Which sentence uses "between" or "among" INCORRECTLY?

a)

Between Bill and Jerry, Jerry is clearly the more gifted musician.

b)

The orange slices were shared among the many players on the soccer team.

c)

Among Fred and Shelly, she is clearly more comfortable with public speaking.

d)

Between pizza and burgers I would choose pizza.

7.

Find the sentence that uses "choose" or "chose" incorrectly.

a)

Yesterday, I chose peppermint ice cream.

b)

I usually choose rocky road above all others.

c)

We choose to adopt Sally from the pound, but it feels like she choose us.

d)

Sarah can never choose between her blue or red dress.

8.

Find the sentence that uses "in" or "into" INCORRECTLY.

a)

From out into the cold, it felt great to walk in the warm store.

b)

There are three full bathrooms in this house.

c)

We entered into the stadium from the parking lot as a group.

d)

It is nice to be in a cozy room when it is snowing outside.

9.

Find the sentence that uses "It's" or "Its" INCORRECTLY.

a)

It's never a good idea to stay up all night to study for a test.

b)

The turtle was flipped over on it's shell and could not flip back over.

c)

The cat licked its paws obsessively whenever it could.

d)

I can see why it's necessary to read the book before I see the movie version.

10.

Find the sentence that uses "Loose" or "Lose" INCORRECTLY.

a)

I don't lose my temper very often any more.

b)

I always need a belt these days because my pants would be too loose.

c)

i hate to loose at chess, but it is a learning experience.

d)

Whenever you take a risk, there is always something you could lose.

11.

Which sentence uses "raise" or "rise" INCORRECTLY?

a)

The sun always rises before I wake up.

b)

After the tragedy, the officials raised the flag to half mast.

c)

Temperatures tend to raise in the summer months.

d)

The boy raised the book over his head.

12.

Which sentence uses the words "then" or "than" incorrectly.

a)

Peanut butter is worse than mint as an ice cream flavor.

b)

First, we will go shopping for ingredients, and than we will start cooking.

c)

Floss first and then brush your teeth.

d)

Reading is more relaxing than writing for most.

13.

Which sentence uses "whose" or "who's" INCORRECTLY?

a)

The man, whose name I cannot recall, was here an hour ago.

b)

Who's coat is this on the hanger?

c)

Who's going to see the baseball game tonight?

d)

Whose woods these are, I do not know.

14.

Which sentence uses "their" or "they're" INCORRECTLY?

a)

They're a short people with fuzzy feet and no beards.

b)

The hobbits retreated from the dragon to their cozy homes.

c)

Their faces do look different than dwarfs.

d)

Their not often confused for dwarfs.

15.

Which sentence uses "too," "to," or "two" INCORRECTLY?

a)

The soccer team scored two goals in the last five minutes!

b)

Going to the store would be too inconvenient at this hour.

c)

To be or not too be, that is the question.

d)

A bird in hand is worth two in a bush.