WorksheetsCommonly Confused Words Assessment
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
Which sentence uses the correct word?
a)
The affect of the movie on audiences was profound.
b)
The effect of the movie on audiences was profound.
c)
The movie had a strong affect on audiences.
d)
The movie effected audiences profoundly.
2.
Choose the sentence with the correct usage:
a)
Your going to love the new restaurant downtown.
b)
You're going to love the new restaurant downtown.
c)
Your going to love the knew restaurant downtown.
d)
You're going to love the knew restaurant downtown.
3.
Which sentence demonstrates proper use of commonly confused words?
a)
The team will loose the game if they don't improve there defense.
b)
The team will lose the game if they don't improve their defense.
c)
The team will loose the game if they don't improve their defense.
d)
The team will lose the game if they don't improve there defense.
4.
Select the sentence with the correct word usage:
a)
The principal is the school's principle administrator.
b)
The principle is the school's principal administrator.
c)
The principal is the school's principal administrator.
d)
The principle is the school's principle administrator.
5.
Which sentence uses "than" and "then" correctly?
a)
She is taller then her brother, and then she will go to the store.
b)
She is taller than her brother, and than she will go to the store.
c)
She is taller then her brother, and than she will go to the store.
d)
She is taller than her brother, and then she will go to the store.
6.
Choose the correct sentence:
a)
Its important to know it's place in history.
b)
It's important to know its place in history.
c)
Its important to know its place in history.
d)
It's important to know it's place in history.
7.
Which sentence uses "accept" and "except" correctly?
a)
I will except all the gifts accept the one from my ex.
b)
I will accept all the gifts except the one from my ex.
c)
I will except all the gifts except the one from my ex.
d)
I will accept all the gifts accept the one from my ex.
8.
Select the sentence with correct usage:
a)
The weather affects are clothes choices everyday.
b)
The weather effects our clothes choices every day.
c)
The weather affects our clothes choices every day.
d)
The weather effects are clothes choices everyday.
9.
Which sentence demonstrates proper use of "there," "their," and "they're"?
a)
There going to move their car over there.
b)
Their going to move there car over they're.
c)
They're going to move their car over there.
d)
They're going to move there car over their.
10.
Choose the sentence with correct word usage:
a)
The lead singer complemented the band's sound perfectly.
b)
The lead singer complimented the band's sound perfectly.
c)
The lead singer complemented the bands sound perfectly.
d)
The lead singer complimented the bands sound perfectly.
11.
Which sentence uses "to," "too," and "two" correctly?
a)
The two of them went to the movies, and I wanted to go to.
b)
The two of them went too the movies, and I wanted to go too.
c)
The two of them went to the movies, and I wanted to go too.
d)
The too of them went to the movies, and I wanted to go two.
12.
Select the sentence with correct usage:
a)
The stationary store sold beautiful stationery.
b)
The stationery store sold beautiful stationary.
c)
The stationary store sold beautiful stationary.
d)
The stationery store sold beautiful stationery.
13.
Which sentence demonstrates proper use of "whose" and "who's"?
a)
Who's book is this? Its cover is torn.
b)
Whose book is this? It's cover is torn.
c)
Who's book is this? It's cover is torn.
d)
Whose book is this? Its cover is torn.
14.
Choose the correct sentence:
a)
The principle gave the students compliments on there project.
b)
The principal gave the students complements on their project.
c)
The principal gave the students compliments on their project.
d)
The principle gave the students complements on there project.
15.
Which sentence uses "lay" and "lie" correctly?
a)
I'm going to lay down for a nap; please don't lay anything on the bed.
b)
I'm going to lie down for a nap; please don't lay anything on the bed.
c)
I'm going to lay down for a nap; please don't lie anything on the bed.
d)
I'm going to lie down for a nap; please don't lie anything on the bed.
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