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WorksheetsCommonly Confused Words (SLO 25-26)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
They say the new rules will not take (affect/effect) until October of next year.
affect
effect
They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently (affect/effect) memory.
affect
effect
(A, An) apple a day, keeps the doctor away!
A
An
We feel (good, well) about our choice for candidate.
good
well
She speaks English (good, well).
good
well
Riana is meeting her (there, their, they’re) after dinner.
there
their
they're
Are those your/you're keys?
your
you're
Would you care (weather / whether) we went out to dinner before the movie? I’m starving.
weather
whether
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.
lose / lose
loose / lose
loose / loose
lose / loose
I have _________ cousins than Latisha; her family is big!
fewer
less
Caytlyn hit snooze on the alarm knowing if she wakes up late, _________ she might have to skip breakfast.
than
then
Gino noticed that his school shirt had lost nearly all _________ buttons.
its
it's
I'm not sure _______ turn it is to do dishes tonight - hopefully not mine!
whose
who'se
who's
Martin can resist dancing, _______ when Lizzo plays.
accept
except
The lion _______ the zebra without so much as a glance.
passed
past
The computer is _____ expensive for me.
two
too
to
I am going to ____ down.
lie
lay
Carol wondered (who, whom) she should ask for directions.
who
whom
How much ______ until we reach the city?
farther
further
She wrote a letter to the editor to ______ her cause.
farther
further
He was a man of ______ and was true to his word.
principal
principle
Please don't let my dog ____ in the yard
lose
loose
Coach Specks _____ his pork rinds on Jonathan's desk.
lay
laid
The color of your shirt __________ your eyes.
compliments
complements
I have (less / fewer) sugar in my drink than my friend.
less
fewer
