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Commonly Confused Words

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Online learning has some positive ...

a)

affects.

b)

effects.

2.

We drove ______ the new pool.

a)

buy

b)

by

c)

bye

3.

I hope that _______ having fun on the cruise.

a)

there

b)

they're

c)

their

4.

If you look over _________, you might find the wallet that you lost.

a)

their

b)

they're

c)

there

5.

_______down on the couch.

a)

lay

b)

lie

6.

The ____ reason why I chose to study guitar rather than piano is that the instrument is more portable.

a)

principle

b)

principal

7.

We have one more ____ until the winter break!

a)

week

b)

weak

8.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


I refused to _____________ the performance evaluation because there was false information in it.

a)

accept

b)

except

9.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


It is easy to give ______________, but not so easy to take it.

a)

advice

b)

advise

10.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


I wish I had seen the show last night. I heard it was _____________ a performance.

a)

quiet

b)

quite

11.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


The worries of ________________ life can drag you down.

a)

everyday

b)

every day

12.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.


The teacher _____________ the pupils for a job well done.

a)

complemented

b)

complimented

13.

(Weather / whether) the (weather / whether) is good or bad, we play tomorrow afternoon.

a)

Whether / weather

b)

Whether / whether

c)

Weather / Whether

d)

Weather / Whether

14.

One of the buttons on my favorite jacket is (loose / lose), and I’m worried that if it falls off I’ll (loose / lose) it.

a)

lose / lose

b)

loose / lose

c)

loose / loose

d)

lose / loose

15.

(Where / Wear/ Were/ We’re) you aware that your test was today, or not?

a)

Where

b)

Wear

c)

Were

d)

We're

16.

To________ are you writing a letter?

a)

who

b)

whom