The Commonly Confused Words
Name:_______________________
This test is entirely fill-in-the-blank. Please choose the BEST answer.
1.
The knot she tied was very
__________.
A. loose
B. lose
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
9.
They finished before __________ time
limit expired.
A. his or her
B. their
C. there
D. they're
2.
10.
However, __________ smarter
__________ you think.
A. their / than
B. their / then
C. they're / than
D. they're / then
A.
B.
C.
D.
Take a deep __________.
breath
breathe
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
A.
B.
C.
D.
She has a __________ appetite.
hardy
hearty
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
3.
4.
test.
I wish you would study for __________
A.
B.
C.
D.
you are
you're
your
all of the above
5.
He __________ to the banquet with
Naomi and __________.
A. gone / I
B. gone / me
C. went / I
D. went / me
6.
__________ and __________ left at
seven o'clock.
A. Her / I
B. Her / me
C. She / I
D. She / me
7.
A.
B.
C.
D.
__________ impolite to stare.
It's
Its
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
8.
__________ were 50 questions on
__________ tests.
A. Their / there
B. Their / they're
C. There / their
D. There / they're
11.
The __________ called the student into
his office.
A. principal
B. principle
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
12.
A motivational speaker was
__________ to boost __________.
A. they're / moral
B. they're / morale
C. there / moral
D. there / morale
13.
is deaf?
A.
B.
C.
D.
__________ the actor __________ wife
Who's / who's
Who's / whose
Whose / who's
Whose / whose
14.
It is difficult for her to __________
criticism.
A. accept
B. except
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
15.
He did not deserve the __________
because he cheated.
A. medal
B. meddle
C. metal
D. mettle
16.
His employer __________ him two
weeks late.
A. paid
B. payed
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
24.
That is an impressive hand-held
__________.
A. device
B. devise
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
17.
If you __________ keep arguing, I'm
going __________ get a headache!
A. to / too
B. too / to
C. two / to
D. two / too
25.
18.
In a lemon meringue pie recipe, you use
both the egg whites and the egg __________.
A. yokes
B. yolks
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
19.
He had __________ her on the street in
the __________.
A. passed / passed
B. passed / past
C. past / passed
D. past / past
20.
Only bring the __________ essentials
on this trip.
A. bare
B. bear
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
21.
He did not know how to __________
her in that situation.
A. advice
B. advise
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
22.
That rug will __________ my living
room furniture nicely.
A. complement
B. compliment
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
23.
She had __________ the movie before
he __________ it.
A. saw / saw
B. saw / seen
C. seen / saw
D. seen / seen
A.
B.
C.
D.
Speeding in your car is __________.
risky
risque
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
26.
Her parents bought her the __________
__________ for school.
A. necessarily / stationary
B. necessarily / stationery
C. necessary / stationary
D. necessary / stationery
27.
He is __________ every __________ of
the situation.
A. accessing / aspect
B. accessing / respect
C. assessing / aspect
D. assessing / respect
28.
A.
B.
C.
D.
He will __________ her tomorrow.
council
counsel
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
29.
I __________ you, this is the best
policy to __________ your vehicle.
A. assure / ensure
B. assure / insure
C. ensure / insure
D. insure / ensure
30.
The salad is tasty__ however, the soup
tastes even __________.
A. : / best
B. : / better
C. ; / best
D. ; / better
31.
They __________ her for murdering her
children.
A. hanged
B. hung
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
32.
The bombing had an adverse
__________ on __________ issues.
A. affect / economic
B. affect / economical
C. effect / economic
D. effect / economical
33.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Please stay __________.
a while
awhile
for a while
all of the above
34.
He is __________ along in his
academic program __________ he thought.
A. farther / than
B. farther / then
C. further / than
D. further / then
35.
find.
A.
B.
C.
D.
She complains to __________ she can
whoever
whomever
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
36.
__________ travel makes me sick to
my stomach!
A. Naval
B. Navel
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
37.
The amazing still flight of the
hummingbird is a natural __________.
A. phenomena
B. phenomenon
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
38.
A.
B.
C.
D.
She has a __________ for gardening.
flair
flare
Either a or b
Neither a nor b
39.
Chocolate chip paradise pie is my
favorite __________.
A. desert
B. dessert
C. Either a or b
D. Neither a nor b
40.
His frequent rude remarks do not
__________ me because it is just a passing
__________.
A. faze / faze
B. faze / phase
C. phase / faze
D. phase / phase