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Commonly Confused Words (SLO 25-26)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

They say the new rules will not take (affect/effect) until October of next year.

a)

affect

b)

effect

2.

They want to find out if too much jet lag could permanently (affect/effect) memory.

a)

affect

b)

effect

3.

(A, An) apple a day, keeps the doctor away!

a)

A

b)

An

4.

We feel (good, well) about our choice for candidate.

a)

good

b)

well

5.

She speaks English (good, well).

a)

good

b)

well

6.

Riana is meeting her (there, their, they’re) after dinner.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

7.

Are those your/you're keys?

a)

your

b)

you're

8.

Would you care (weather / whether) we went out to dinner before the movie? I’m starving.

a)

weather

b)

whether

9.

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

10.

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

a)

fewer

b)

less

11.

Caytlyn hit snooze on the alarm knowing if she wakes up late, _________ she might have to skip breakfast.

a)

than

b)

then

12.

Gino noticed that his school shirt had lost nearly all _________ buttons.

a)

its

b)

it's

13.

I'm not sure _______ turn it is to do dishes tonight - hopefully not mine!

a)

whose

b)

who'se

c)

who's

14.

Martin can resist dancing, _______ when Lizzo plays.

a)

accept

b)

except

15.

The lion _______ the zebra without so much as a glance.

a)

passed

b)

past

16.

The computer is _____ expensive for me.

a)

two

b)

too

c)

to

17.

I am going to ____ down.

a)

lie

b)

lay

18.

Carol wondered (who, whom) she should ask for directions.

a)

who

b)

whom

19.

How much ______ until we reach the city?

a)

farther

b)

further

20.

She wrote a letter to the editor to ______ her cause.

a)

farther

b)

further

21.

He was a man of ______ and was true to his word.

a)

principal

b)

principle

22.

Please don't let my dog ____ in the yard

a)

lose

b)

loose

23.

Coach Specks _____ his pork rinds on Jonathan's desk.

a)

lay

b)

laid

24.

The color of your shirt __________ your eyes.

a)

compliments

b)

complements

25.

I have (less / fewer) sugar in my drink than my friend.

a)

less

b)

fewer