SOME COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS Designed by SMRITI 19492

Choose the correct option: 1.The committee loves your proposal and ---------- it unanimously. a. accepts b. excepts 2. Weather conditions---- many people's moods. a. affect b. effect 3.He tried in vain to------- a different opinion in the crowd. a. affect b. effect

4. ______________ math worksheet is ______________ tomorrow. a. Hour/Our b. due/dew/do 5. I _______________ the necklace away because _________ broken. a. Through/threw b. its/it’s 6. I ________ the teacher _____________ the paper I ____________. a. heard/herd b. red/read c. rote/wrote 7.After attending one class, I am -----tired.  a. already   b. all ready 

8. My family was finally-------- . a. already   b. all ready  9. Karen said that her chocolate --------was delicious.  a. desert   b. dessert  10.Mary was forced to------ some of her favorite furniture during the hurried move to New York. desert    b. dessert 11.After dinner, Tony and Rose shared a Mediterranean sunset and a homemade Greek----- . a. desert   b. dessert 

12.Don't trip over the cord (beside  besides ) my desk.  a. beside   b. besides  13.--------- my occupation as a janitor, I work nights in a factory and weekends at McDonalds. a. Beside   b. Besides 

14.-------- of those DVDs is mine.  a. Everyone   b. Every one  15.I knew that -------would be having fun.  everyone   b. every one  16. ______________ _________________ of pie is that? a. Who’s/whose b. piece/peace 17. I ________________ a present ____________ you. a. maid/made b. for/four/fore 18.Write this essay in the------ tense. a. past b. passed  

19. The two ships-------- each other without a sound. past b. passed 20. “You have no ________ to say so”, shouted the man a. right b. rite 21. The new jet streaked_________ the clouds. a. threw b. through 22. A cheesecake's ------ingredients are cream cheese and sugar. a. principal b. principle  

ANSWERS 1.Accepts 2. effect 3.affect 4.our,due 5. threw, Its 6. Heard, read, wrote 7. Already 8.All ready 9. dessert 10. desert 11. dessert 12. beside 13. Besides 14. every one 15. everyone 16. whose, piece 17. made, for 18. past 19. passed 20. right 21.through 22. principal

In the following sentences that tell the story of an ill-fated shopping trip, write the correct two, too, or to in the blank spaces. 1. The other day I went _________ the new mall. 2. While I was there I bought a shirt and _________ pairs of shoes. 3. I went ________ the cash register _________ pay and to have the items put in a bag. 4. As I was leaving the store the bag broke open because it was _________ thin.

5. _________ store employees ran over _________ help me but it was ________ late. 6. The shoes and shirt fell through the hole in the bottom of the bag and crashed onto the floor. Customers tried _________help, but there was nothing they could do when someone accidentally stepped on the shirt and got it dirty. 7. The manager came over_________ talk _________ me and explain that their new plastic bags are _________ thin ________ use for heavy items like shoes

8. He said it was a good idea _________ double-bag bigger packages. 9. Now when I go _________ the mall to shop, I am always ready ______ make sure that the employees use ______ bags instead of one, just _________be safe.

Answers: to two to, to too two, to, too to, to, too, to to, to, two, to.

USE ONE WORD FOR BOTH THE SENTENCES 1.a. The -------- is blowing hard. b. I have to------my clock. 2.a. The singer made a low -----to the audience. b. Maria placed a red---- on the birthday gift. 3. a. All the students are ----- today. b. The boss will be ------the award function at 10:00. 4. a. Please ------ the door. b. The boy sat --------- to his uncle.

5.a. The rope was -------around his ankles. b. The soldier received a -----in the battle. 6. a. I don’t know if I will ------or die. b. Last night I saw the band play ------- in the concert.

ANSWERS 1. Wind 2. Bow 3. Present 4. Close 5. Wound 6. Live

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION. 1. Can I go to the party (to, too, two)? 2. This is my favorite (pare, pair, pear) of jeans. 3. I (sent, scent, cent) a letter to my aunt in Vietnam. 4. The children got (bored, board) during the lecture. 5. Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez like to work in (there, they’re, their) garden.

6. Alec is going to (wear, ware) his work boots today. 7. Do you think it is going to (rein, rain, reign) this afternoon? 8. I saw a restaurant just off the (rode, road) about a mile back. 9. David’s brother is in a (band, banned) which plays Russian music. 10. Juana wants her socks because her (tows, toes) are cold.

11. The teacher walked down the (aisle, isle) between the rows of desks. 12. Janet has a (pane, pain) in her shoulder. 13. The school (principal, principle) spoke to a group of parents. 14. The clerk wants to (sell, cell) as many TVs as possible. 15. I don’t want to talk about the (passed, past) anymore.

16. Nobody (knows, nose) what you are thinking. 17. I have (for, four, fore) dollars in my pocket. 18. I need to take a (break, brake) from this exercise! 19. Humans have hands. Dogs have (paws, pause). 20. (He’ll, Heel, Heal) be here in a few minutes.

ANSWERS 1.Too 2. pair 3. sent 4. bored 5. their 6. Wear 7. rain 8. road 9. band 10. toes 11. Aisle 12. pain 13. principal 14. sell 15. past 16. Knows 17. four 18. break 19. paws 20. he’ll

1.Which jeans are you going to ______? Wear b. where 2.Can you ______ some milk for me? Pore b. pour 3.Take a ______. You're working too hard! a. Brake b. break 4. I received ______ from my boss. Mail b. male 5. My friends and I want to ______ across the lake. a. Sale b. sail

6.Your face looks very ______. a. Pail b. Pale 7.My legs are ______ after the 5 mile run. a. Sore b. soar   8.Why is your ______ so long? a. Hare b. hair 9. I have ______ the book ten times. Red b. read 10.Which ______ of shoes should I wear today? a. Pair b. pear 11.I can't _______ your gift. a. Accept b. except 12.The _______ of our school is very tall. a. Principle b. principal

ANSWERS Wear 2. pour 3. break 4. mail 5. sail 6. Pale 7. sore 8. hair 9. read 10. Pair 11. accept 12. principal