This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 15 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Don't push ..... luck. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 2. Wealth in the form of money or other assets owned by a person or organization or available or contributed for a particular purpose such as starting a company or investing A) Capital. B) Capitol. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capital. 3. The ..... of the story is that crime pays. A) Moral. B) Morale. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moral. 4. Sawyer and Reily cannot find ..... jackets. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 5. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.It is easy to give ..... , but not so easy to take it. A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advice. 6. When should you use 'who' vs 'whom'? A) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence. B) 'Who' is used as an object, while 'whom' is used as a subject in a sentence. C) Both 'who' and 'whom' can be used interchangeably in any context. D) 'Who' is used only in questions, while 'whom' is used only in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in a sentence. 7. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Bella was standing ..... Kinley and Micah. A) Among. B) Between. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between. 8. The meteorologist spoke about the hurricane (then, than) he spoke about the winds. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 9. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence: "The movie had a great ..... on me." A) Effecting. B) Affects. C) Effect. D) Affect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effect. 10. Evie and Jacky are ..... alike. A) Alot. B) A lot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A lot. 11. The boy held up a picture of a cat and ask the man, "Have you ..... my cat?" A) Saw. B) Scene. C) Seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seen. 12. An early frost in Florida can ..... the orange crop negatively. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 13. We need to (by, buy, bye) some milk. A) By. B) Buy. C) Bye. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buy. 14. I hope everything is ..... with him today. A) Alright. B) All right. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alright. 15. Complete this line:He ..... the ball 90 miles an hour! A) Threw. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threw. 16. If we reschedule a game depends on ..... the ..... will be good or bad. A) Weather/whether. B) Whether/weather. C) Whole/hole. D) There/their. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether/weather. 17. In the end, they had to (accept, except) that they were wrong. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 18. Which of the following sentences uses the commonly confused words "loose/lose" correctly? A) He better not loose his patience with them. B) I had to tighten my belt because my pants were too loose. C) Charlotte told me she now has two lose teeth!. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I had to tighten my belt because my pants were too loose. 19. ..... are too many people in the school cafeteria. A) Thier. B) There. C) Their. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 20. Did the snow ..... your plans on Sunday? A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 21. When the computer would not ..... my answer, I got really frustrated. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 22. The ..... had an important meeting. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 23. Our workers are paid on a daily ..... A) Baces. B) Basis. C) Bases. D) Basics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Basis. 24. I have been drinking ..... much Dr. Pepper again. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 25. He went ..... to the airport A) Strait. B) Straight. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Straight. 26. ..... sister is at school. Circle the correct answer. A) Her. B) Hers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her. 27. My friend's family just sold they're home. A) It's. B) Their. C) NO CHANGE. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 28. ..... always late! A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 29. If ..... bringing the pie, then I will bring the mashed potatoes. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 30. ..... booger is this? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 31. What change should be made to the following sentence:He was so hungry that he ate the hole pizza instead of just one piece. A) Change hole to whole. B) Change so to sow. C) Change piece to peace. D) Change ate to eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change hole to whole. 32. We couldn't swim because ..... pool had mildew. A) There. B) Thier. C) Their. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 33. When do we use 'than'? A) 'Than' is used for making comparisons. B) 'Than' is used for asking questions. C) 'Than' is used to indicate time. D) 'Than' is used to express emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Than' is used for making comparisons. 34. They say the new rules will not take (affect/effect) until October of next year. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 35. The medicine had a strange side affect. A) Affecting. B) NO CHANGE. C) Infect. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effect. 36. Identify the correct word pair:The committee will ..... the new policy, and then they will ..... it to the public. A) Adapt / adopt. B) Adopt / adept. C) Adept / adapt. D) Adopt / adapt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adopt / adapt. 37. (Its / It's) peculiar that no one showed up to dinner on time. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 38. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Some vitamins can have an instant ..... on the immune system. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 39. If you ..... a tooth, put it under your pillow. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 40. ..... did the detectives decide their prime suspect is? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 41. They gave us ..... napkins than usual. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer. 42. (A, An) once in a lifetime opportunity awaits you! A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 43. The game was played by Solomon and Jacob. Then they realized their other friend wanted to play, ..... A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 44. It is over (there/they're/their). A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 45. The (cite / site / sight) of the new shopping mall is finally cleared of trees. A) Cite. B) Site. C) Sight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Site. 46. Select the correct word to complete the sentence:'Please ..... the invitation to the party.' A) Accept. B) Except. C) Exempt. D) Expect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 47. Four racers ..... in a bobsled during a race. A) Set. B) Sit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sit. 48. Is that ..... dog running down the road? A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 49. The ..... of the earthquake was horrifying. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 50. Identify the correct word to complete the sentence:'The cat chased ..... tail around the room.' A) It. B) It's. C) Its. D) Its'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Its. 51. Seeing our new baby cousin had a strong affect/effect on my brother, and he started to cry. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 52. I wish the dog wouldn't bark at night. A) Sound made by a dog. B) Outer covering of a tree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound made by a dog. 53. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The medicine did not ..... his symptoms as expected." A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 54. What is a synonym for 'accept'? A) Refuse. B) Receive. C) Deny. D) Reject. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Receive. 55. Please ..... this gift as a token of my gratitude. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 56. Select the correct word.I had to pay for the book because (its/it's) cover was torn. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 57. Take a deep ..... A) Breath. B) Breathe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breath. 58. Due to the violent thunder storm, the entire neighborhood ..... power. A) Loss, its. B) Lost, it's. C) Loss, it's. D) Lost, its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lost, its. 59. I got into a fight with my sister because she always thinks she's (right / write). A) Right. B) Write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 60. Consider that Ludwig van Beethoven composed his most sublime and innovative music after he became deaf. It is nothing snort of stunning that he was able to use a kind of "inner ear" to express visceral emotions with music. A) Evidence. B) Reason /logic. C) Stylistic. 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