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Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Collin, Lilly, and Bella worked hard on ____ group project.
a)
their
b)
there
c)
they're
2.
Luke's dog wagged ___ tail.
a)
its
b)
it's
3.
"It is ___ early to be awake," Brynn thought, as she looked at her alarm clock. 
a)
to
b)
too
c)
two
4.
Cooper stopped ___ tie his shoe.
a)
too
b)
two
c)
to
5.
Leah's mom said ___ when she asked if she could practice her tumbling on the roof of the house.
a)
know
b)
no
6.

Make sure you do ( your / you’re ) homework right after school.

a)

your

b)

you're

7.

I will brush my hair and (then / than) organize my bed.

a)

then

b)

than

8.

Choose the correct word.

____ be going to the beach for spring break.

a)

we'll

b)

wheel

9.

Choose the correct word.

______ pencil is that on the floor?

a)

who's

b)

whose

10.

Choose the correct word.

_________ going to go with me to the movie?

a)

who's

b)

whose

11.

Choose the correct word.

The greatest thing about her is her kindness, ______, and calmness toward everyone.

a)

piece

b)

peace

12.

Choose the correct word.

The baseball went ___________ the window. CRASH!

a)

threw

b)

through

13.

Choose the correct word.

The pitcher _______ the baseball at 95 miles per hour!

WOW!

a)

threw

b)

through

14.

Choose the correct word.

My cat will _________ at me for the longest time. It's so weird the way her eyes seem to burn into me like little lasers.

a)

stair

b)

stare

15.

Choose the correct word.

Since he had a broken leg, he was forced to take one _____ at a time to get to the second floor.

a)

stair

b)

stare

16.
What change should be made in these sentences?
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
17.
Aidan always _____ new people sitting at his lunch table. 
a)
accepts
b)
excepts
18.
Jakson ate all of his lunch _____ for the lima beans.
a)
except
b)
accept
19.
Fall always _____ winter.
a)
precedes
b)
proceeds
20.
My parents gave me good _____ when they suggested a save part of each paycheck.
a)
advice
b)
advise
21.
The accident did not _____________ Sarah’s decision to___________ the scholarship. 
a)
affect/accept
b)
affect/except
c)
effect/accept
d)
effect/except
22.
Ever ________ gym class, _________ shoes have been emanating an awful odor! 
a)
sense/your
b)
sense/you're
c)
since/your
d)
since/you're
23.
Which sentence uses THEY'RE correctly?
a)
They're is not room for your stuff.
b)
Where is they're project?
c)
They're my best friends. 
d)
Sit over they're.
24.
Dan Gilbert, _______ owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, joked about the sudden turn of fortunes for the Ohio city's sports franchises. 
— Reuters (Oct 29, 2016)
a)
principal
b)
principle
25.
In the _______ , I made many mistakes.
a)
passed
b)
past