Commonly Confused English Words Quiz
In this post, there are 40 quizzes focused on commonly confused words.
Each question presents two similar words, and you choose the correct one based on the context provided.
Commonly Confused English Words Quiz
- Choose the correct word: The dog (complimented/complemented) her new dress.
- Choose the correct word: She has a strong (affect/effect) on her friends.
- Choose the correct word: He is very (accepting/exempting) of others’ opinions.
- Choose the correct word: They (council/counsel) decided to meet next week.
- Choose the correct word: The movie was a huge (success/excess) at the box office.
- Choose the correct word: It’s important to (ensure/insure) your belongings before traveling.
- Choose the correct word: She (passed/past) the exam with flying colors.
- Choose the correct word: The teacher will (cite/sight) the resources used in the project.
- Choose the correct word: The cake was too (sweet/suite) for my taste.
- Choose the correct word: They had to (adapt/adept) to the new regulations quickly.
- Choose the correct word: He wanted to (discreet/discrete) answers to his questions.
- Choose the correct word: The presentation was very (affecting/effective).
- Choose the correct word: She didn’t mean to (flare/flare) up at him.
- Choose the correct word: The soldiers were in a (principle/principal) position.
- Choose the correct word: It was an (eminent/imminent) storm warning.
- Choose the correct word: He is (lose/loose) with his change.
- Choose the correct word: The teacher was (elusive/allusive) about the exam topics.
- Choose the correct word: They had to (flee/flea) from the burning building.
- Choose the correct word: She had a (humerus/humerus) way of telling jokes.
- Choose the correct word: They were (bored/board) during the lecture.
Answers
- Complemented
- Effect
- Accepting
- Council
- Success
- Ensure
- Passed
- Cite
- Sweet
- Adapt
- Discreet
- Effective
- Flare
- Principal
- Imminent
- Loose
- Allusive
- Flee
- Humorous
- Bored
More quizzes:
Commonly Confused Words Quiz (Part 2)
- Choose the correct word: The book is an (allusion/illusion) to classic literature.
- Choose the correct word: She was (uninterested/disinterested) in the movie.
- Choose the correct word: The company has (capital/capitol) to invest in new projects.
- Choose the correct word: He felt a strong (capital/capitol) for his hometown.
- Choose the correct word: The teacher asked us to (write/right) an essay.
- Choose the correct word: He couldn’t find his (piece/peace) of mind.
- Choose the correct word: The (principal/principle) of the school is very strict.
- Choose the correct word: I need to (raise/rise) my hand to ask a question.
- Choose the correct word: Her (acceptance/accept) to the program was a big deal.
- Choose the correct word: The (mourning/morning) of the event was filled with emotion.
- Choose the correct word: The results were (premise/premises) of the experiment.
- Choose the correct word: The detective needed more (clues/clews) to solve the case.
- Choose the correct word: The athlete showed great (form/forme) during the competition.
- Choose the correct word: They have a strong (core/cor) philosophy in their company.
- Choose the correct word: The landscape was truly (breathtaking/breath-taking).
- Choose the correct word: They made a (complementary/complementary) choice of colors.
- Choose the correct word: The (site/sight) of the old building was nostalgic.
- Choose the correct word: I need to (accept/except) the fact that things change.
- Choose the correct word: He was (affected/effected) by her words deeply.
- Choose the correct word: The author decided to (allude/elude) to her past in her book.
Answers
- Allusion
- Disinterested
- Capital
- Capital
- Write
- Peace
- Principal
- Raise
- Acceptance
- Morning
- Premises
- Clues
- Form
- Core
- Breathtaking
- Complementary
- Site
- Accept
- Affected
- Allude
