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Easily Confused Words

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Elias ___ the laptop on his desk.

a)

lays

b)

lies

c)

Lie

d)

Lay

3.

the action of giving someone words of wisdom

a)

advise

b)

advice

4.

Sly remarks to________ their curiosity.

a)

pick

b)

peek

c)

peak

d)

pique

5.

I saw a few familiar faces_______ the crowd.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

among

d)

between

6.

When I reached the river, I simply swam ________.

a)

in

b)

into

c)

across

d)

through

7.

At first, hardly a person in the audience ________, although some umbrellas were opened. But then the rain came down more heavily.

a)

did not move

b)

moved

c)

could not move

d)

did not moved

8.

There's still_______ month till my birthday.

a)

all a

b)

a all

c)

the all

d)

a whole

9.

A dessert with________ layers of chocolate and cream.

a)

alternate

b)

alternatively

c)

alternately

d)

alternative

10.

Put your clothes__________ in one pile and I’ll wash them for you.

a)

alltogether

b)

altogether

c)

all together

d)

al together

11.

Press this button________ the printer

a)

start

b)

begin

c)

to begin

d)

to start

12.

She_________ a new restaurant and it’s been going really well.

a)

start

b)

begin

c)

began

d)

started

13.

Fast is_________

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

14.

We should do it as_________ as possible

a)

quickly

b)

quick

c)

fast

d)

fastly

15.

It’s a small street, and he parked right _______.

a)

in the way

b)

into the way

c)

on the way

d)

at the way

16.

I was________ to Peter’s house when I met him in the street

a)

in his way

b)

on his way

c)

in the way

d)

on my way

e)

in my way

17.

The________ of a hotel room includes breakfast in some countries.

a)

prece

b)

prise

c)

prize

d)

price

18.
The stock market is a physical place.
a)
Yes, it's located in most major cities around the world.
b)
No, trading is all done online.
c)
Yes and No, there are physical places where stocks are sold, but they are also sold virtually.
19.
What is the stock market?
a)
A type of farmers market where people buy and sell food.
b)
A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.
c)
A special type of grocery store that sells stocks.
d)
A type of bank that gives out loans to new businesses.
20.

"I am in the dark!" can be used in place of_________.

a)

Thank you

b)

Sorry

c)

I don't know.

d)

I am fine.