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Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name

Class

Date

The dog chewed on ( its / it’s ) squeaky toy.

its

it's

( Its / It’s) been great getting to know you.

Its

It's

His bad attitude will not .......... my decision to run for class.

effect

affect

Typically, Cacti are only found in the ..........

desert

dessert

Frank loves all vegetables, ............. for broccoli.

except

Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table.

accepts

excepts

The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship.

affect/accept

affect/except

effect/accept

effect/except

Which sentence uses ITS correctly?

The dog found its ball.

Can you believe its almost April?

There are ___________ students in Ms. Johnson's class than Ms. Moore's.

less

fewer

10.

I have _________ cousins than Latisha; her family is big!

fewer

less

11.

I would like some ice cream for ____________ .

dessert

desert

12.

The school _____ came into the classroom.

principal

principle

13.

I am going to ____ down.

lie

lay

14.

Please ---- that pencil here so that I can get it when you are done.

lie

lay

15.

Today Peg wanted to drive ______ than yesterday in hopes of arriving to the destination early.

farther

further

16.

The practice is illegal, though a law taking ______ on Jan. 1 will change that.
— Los Angeles Times (Nov 1, 2016)

affect

effect

17.

The two sides have resumed talks to avoid _____ disruptions.
— Wall Street Journal (Nov 1, 2016)

further

farther

18.

“When I speak with people, they often indicate how they feel our country has turned away from its founding ________,” said Ms. Kelly.
— Washington Times (Oct 31, 2016)

principles

principals

19.

And now, with “The Land of Fish and Rice,” I expect that circle to widen _______, into the lower Yangtze region.
— Washington Post (Oct 30, 2016)

farther

further

20.

Some 68,000 ______ people were unemployed than in the previous month, with a total of 2.54 million people out of work.
— Seattle Times (Nov 1, 2016)

fewer

less

21.

When you were hiking that mountain, what ________________ did the high altitude have on you?

affect

effect

22.

She threw the discus 12 feet _______ than I did, which put her ______ up in the rankings than me.

further; further

farther; farther

further; farther

farther; further

23.

My dad told my sister that she has ______ homework than I do, but that I have _______ chores to complete.

fewer; less

less; fewer

less; less

fewer; fewer

24.

That football game was so ______; even my teammates who usually struggle played _______.

well; well

good; well

well; good

good; good

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Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

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