This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I don't think he will ..... the invitation. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 2. ..... is afraid of Friday 13th? A) Who. B) Whose. C) Who's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who. 3. ..... did you ..... that cool hoodie? A) Where; buy. B) Were; by. C) Where; by. D) Wear; bye. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Where; buy. 4. I know the baseball landed somewhere between here and ..... A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 5. She worked harder ..... she had ever worked before. A) Than. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than. 6. This year, in celebration of St. Ignatius, we are learning the various ..... values in class. A) Ignatian. B) Ignition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignatian. 7. The prime minister dealt with the interviewer's questions in a very ..... way. A) Artistic. B) Artful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artful. 8. Many cars ..... the accident on the freeway. A) Past. B) Passed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passed. 9. They dealt with ..... questions that arose between people from different Buddhists and Christians A) Arguable. B) Argumentative. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arguable. 10. When he first saw the examination questions, he was ..... baffled. A) All together. B) Altogether. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Altogether. 11. The project is truly important to the company. It's profits are undeniable. A) No change. B) Its. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 12. We ..... going to the store, but we need to grab ..... reusable grocery bags first. A) Are; are. B) Our; are. C) Our; our. D) Are; our. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are; our. 13. What is the difference between 'complement' and 'compliment'? A) 'Compliment' is a synonym for 'complete'. B) 'Complement' refers to a type of food dish. C) 'Complement' means to complete or enhance. D) 'Compliment' means to criticize or insult. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Complement' means to complete or enhance. 14. I was not ..... of the group that got into trouble. A) A part. B) Apart. C) I swear I didn't do it!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A part. 15. A word that describes an action or a state of being. A) Noun. B) Preposition. C) Verb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verb. 16. I feel faint; I need to lay down. A) Lied down. B) Laying down. C) NO CHANGE. D) Lie down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lie down. 17. Is that ..... mom over by the fence? A) You're. B) You have. C) Your. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your. 18. Most scientists (accept / except) that global warming is at least in part an (affect / effect) of human beings producing pollution. A) Except / affect. B) Except / effect. C) Accept / affect. D) Accept / effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Accept / effect. 19. I am going early, so ..... going with me? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 20. Be sure to ..... tennis shoes on PE day. A) Were. B) Wear. C) Where. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wear. 21. The news anchor is reporting outside of Connecticut State ..... A) Capital. B) Capitol. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitol. 22. Which of the following sentences uses "any one" correctly? A) Any one of the answers could be correct. B) Anyone of the answers could be correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any one of the answers could be correct. 23. We had cheese cake for ..... A) Dessert. B) Desert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dessert. 24. After their long run in the hot sun, the dogs are in the kitchen where (a) stretched out on the cool tiles. A) A. they're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. they're. 25. ..... house has a nice underground pool. A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 26. The puppy enjoys playing with ..... toys. A) Itz. B) Its. C) It's. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 27. When I posted assignments, I posted for all ..... my sixth period class. Whoops! A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 28. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The river followed a winding ..... through the valley." A) Coarse. B) Course. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Course. 29. If ..... going to fly to California, they had better book the tickets soon. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 30. I questioned the ..... behind his decision. A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 31. Is that ..... crayon? Circle the correct answer. A) My. B) Mine. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) My. 32. (Who, Whom) did Madison choose as her lab partner? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 33. Fill in the blank with the correct word:What is ..... name? A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 34. My confidence level has ..... , which is what I was hoping to gain. A) Risen. B) Raised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Risen. 35. Tell John to ..... the letter the ..... way. A) Write/right. B) Write/rite. C) Write/wright. D) Right/write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write/right. 36. Did your soda lose ..... fizz? A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 37. What questions should you answer in your essay? A) What is the author's attitude?. B) What evidence to support attitude?. C) How does the evidence support his/her attitude?. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 38. Is that ..... book on the table? A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 39. Make sure (your / you're) ready for our vacation next week. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 40. The soccer team wore ..... jerseys to school. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 41. Erin played with ..... family's new dog. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 42. Select the correct word to fill in the blank:The weather can ..... your mood significantly. A) Affects. B) Effect. C) Affect. D) Effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affect. 43. ..... going to the movies tonight. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 44. We have one more ..... until the winter break! A) Week. B) Weak. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Week. 45. Which word correctly completes the sentence? The (principal/principle) of the school gave a speech at the assembly. A) Princepal. B) Principel. C) Principle. D) Principal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Principal. 46. Put the box over (their, there, they're). A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 47. I don't know ..... ball this is. A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 48. Something that completes or brings to perfection A) Compliment. B) Complement. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complement. 49. Gavin got in trouble because he ..... paper balls at Kaleb. A) Through. B) Threw. C) Throwed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threw. 50. Mrs. Novicke has ..... cats. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 51. I told my friend that I ..... saw that movie. A) All ready. B) Already. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Already. 52. Milkha Singh's funeral ..... were performed yesterday. A) Rights. B) Rites. C) Riots. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rites. 53. He studied for the test, so he ..... A) Past. B) Passed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Passed. 54. I know I left it over ..... on the table. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 55. Last week I ..... to not watch Bama get beat. A) Chose. B) Capital. C) Choose. D) Whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chose. 56. George was grouchy because he couldn't find a single, tasty ..... in the hot, dry ..... A) Dessert/desert. B) Desert/dessert. C) Desserts/dessert. D) Deserted/deserting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dessert/desert. 57. Select the correct form to complete the sentence: " ..... was surprised by the sudden announcement." A) Every one. B) Everyone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone. 58. My week is so busy that ..... is no way I'll be able to get all ..... projects graded. A) They're, their. B) Their, there. C) There, they're. D) There, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There, their. 59. I will not ..... that it is too difficult! A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 60. Fill in the blank with the correct word: ..... is a beautiful day outside. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. ← 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