This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The drive from Chicago ..... Washington D.C. takes a while. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 2. I think that ..... a venomous species. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 3. The town ..... decided to ..... the youth group on the proper way to ask for funds. A) Counsel / council. B) Council/ counsel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Council/ counsel. 4. What does 'accepts' mean? A) To ignore or overlook. B) To receive or agree. C) To question or doubt. D) To reject or deny something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To receive or agree. 5. Critics of mixed-gender schools say that rather than helping students overcome shyness, the schools make students fee1 painfully self-conscious. A) Stylistic/reason. B) Reason/logic. C) Evidence. D) Stylistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stylistic/reason. 6. ..... is the one on the left. Circle the correct answer. A) My. B) Mine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mine. 7. What is the meaning of 'week' and how is it different from 'weak'? A) 'Week' is a synonym for month, while 'weak' means to be feeble. B) 'Week' refers to a period of seven days, while 'weak' means lacking strength. C) 'Week' means a time of rest, while 'weak' indicates a strong character. D) 'Week' is a term used for a group of people, while 'weak' refers to a type of food. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Week' refers to a period of seven days, while 'weak' means lacking strength. 8. ..... going to go to the island ..... we have to ..... shorts. Our friends ..... there last month. A) Where, we're, were, wear. B) Wear, where, we're, were. C) Were, where, wear, we're. D) We're, where, wear, were. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) We're, where, wear, were. 9. I always ..... track of time. A) Loss. B) Loose. C) Lose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lose. 10. There are a lot of ..... papers in your binder. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loose. 11. That stove is ..... hot! A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 12. I dislike how ..... your resource class is. I may need to stay and keep an eye on you guys ..... A) Idol. B) Idle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idle. 13. ..... are you going this weekend? A) Where. B) Wear. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where. 14. Jake has ..... dogs and three cats. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 15. We have a lot of ..... you can choose from. Here take a look. A) Deserts. B) Desserts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desserts. 16. A study led by geneticists at Oxford University used DNA sequences from living people to confirm historical accounts of events that led to the genetic mixing of populations, such as conquests and trade routes. A) Reason/logic. B) Evidence/reason. C) Stylistic. D) Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evidence/reason. 17. What is wrong with this sentence:Houston felt the effects of Hurricane Harvey. A) Nothing. B) "Effects" should be "affects". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing. 18. I like all soft drinks ..... root beer. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 19. Nowadays, we spend ..... more time at home working on Quill and Aleks. A) Allot. B) A lot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot. 20. ..... owl can turn its neck 135 degrees. A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An. 21. ..... hair has grown so much this year. A) Your. B) Yore. C) You're. D) Your'e. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 22. ..... is going to the party A) That. B) Who. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who. 23. Put the money ..... A) Their. B) There. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 24. If ..... is any ice cream leftover, I'll take it. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 25. Choose the correct word ..... be going to the beach for spring break. A) We'll. B) Wheel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We'll. 26. There are ..... choices:Doritos or Lays. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 27. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "We will go to the museum first, and ..... we will have dinner." A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 28. She couldn't (here, hear) the directions because the students were talking. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hear. 29. Which sentence uses the word "there" correctly? A) There book is on the table. B) Their are books on the table. C) There is a book on the table. D) Their is a book on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a book on the table. 30. I want to go, (two, to, too). A) Two. B) To. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 31. ..... grammar is pretty darn good! A) Your. B) You're. C) Yore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 32. She needed to ..... her sources, but couldn't find the ..... that she used on the internet again. A) Cite; sight. B) Sight; cite. C) Cite; site. D) Site; sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite; site. 33. We are going to the amusement park ..... A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 34. ..... my birthday today. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 35. Randolph (accepted, excepted) my invitation to dinner. A) Accepted. B) Excepted. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepted. 36. We discussed the multiple literary ..... within the text. A) Illusions. B) Allusions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allusions. 37. Do we need to ..... our sources for this project? If so, which ..... should we look at online? A) Cite, sight. B) Site, sight. C) Cite, cite. D) Cite, site. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cite, site. 38. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:'He didn't know ..... car was parked in the driveway.' A) Whose. B) Who's. C) Whos. D) Who'se. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 39. Rebecca, ..... science project won the science fair, made an A. A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 40. I will be at office ..... seven and nine. A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 41. Identify the correct spelling for the word that means not tightly fastened or detached: A) Lose. B) Loose. C) Looss. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 42. Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence: ..... is a big test tomorrow. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 43. This ..... year was a happy period in my life. A) Past. B) Passed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Past. 44. The children said, " ..... time for dessert!" A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 45. ..... Brooke's favorite time of the year! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 46. A person, place, thing, or idea. A) Noun. B) Preposition. C) Verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 47. My parents gave me good ..... when they suggested a save part of each paycheck. A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 48. Robert and Peter ..... incredibly tired after the big game. A) Were. B) Wear. C) Where. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 49. I do not like it when Mrs. Ledkins gives us ..... of homework. A) Alot. B) A lot. C) You better not miss this!!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot. 50. She gave me some excellent ..... about my girlfriend. (advice / advise) A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 51. Dan's behavior was ..... odd last night. A) Bizairre. B) Bizare. C) Bizaerre. D) Bizarre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bizarre. 52. Bill, you can't go to school with ..... feet. A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bare. 53. My daughter likes purple ..... A) Stationery. B) Stationary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stationery. 54. Explain the difference between "accept" and "except" using a sentence for each. A) "Accept" means to receive; "except" means to leave out. Example:I accept your gift. Everyone except Sam is here. B) "Accept" means to leave out; "except" means to receive. Example:I accept your gift. Everyone except Sam is here. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Accept" means to receive; "except" means to leave out. Example:I accept your gift. Everyone except Sam is here. 55. He knew/new how to spell the words on his spelling test. A) Knew. B) New. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knew. 56. Shirley performed well in every event ..... the long jump. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 57. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "All the students were present ..... for two who were sick." A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 58. (There/they're/their) is a library in the first building A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 59. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: " ..... of the books on the shelf is worth reading." A) Everyone. B) Every one. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Every one. 60. The Cleveland Indians suffered another ..... at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. A) Loss. B) Loose. C) Lose. D) Lost. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommonly Confused Words Quiz 1Commonly Confused Words Quiz 2Commonly Confused Words Quiz 3Commonly Confused Words Quiz 4Commonly Confused Words Quiz 5Commonly Confused Words Quiz 6Commonly Confused Words Quiz 7Commonly Confused Words Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books