This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word correctly completes the sentence? She will (lead / led) the team to victory. A) Lead. B) Led. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead. 2. The books (were, we're, where) all lying face down on your desk earlier this morning. A) Were. B) We're. C) Where. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 3. The boy was walking ..... the field. A) Thorough. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 4. I love visiting art museums because they have ..... of amazing art in ..... galleries. A) Alot, there. B) Alot, their. C) A lot, there. D) A lot, their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lot, their. 5. The river lost most of it's water after the drought. A) Its. B) Its'. C) NO CHANGE. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 6. Lone (adjective) A) A busy street. B) Single; solitary. C) A loud noise. D) A group of friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Single; solitary. 7. There were high hopes for the 'Wonder drug' ..... end, scientists ..... that it didn't work. A) At the | showed. B) On the | displayed. C) Somewhere in | said. D) In the | proved. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the | proved. 8. When I look back on my passed/past, I'll always remember that trip we took to go see Freddy. A) Passed. B) Past. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 9. Everyone will ..... the new sibling ..... the youngest brother. A) Except, accept. B) Accept, except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accept, except. 10. Last year, my English teacher ..... me a lot of useful information. A) Thought. B) Taught. C) Though. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taught. 11. What is wrong with this sentence:You're doing too much. A) Nothing. B) "Too" should be "to". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nothing. 12. Are you sure ..... not hurt? A) You're. B) Your. C) I don't know. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 13. The ..... of our school went along on our field trip. A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principal. 14. Choose the correct word ..... book is overdue at the library. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 15. Brooklynn and her sister rode ..... horses this afternoon. A) Thair. B) Their. C) There. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 16. Tell me ..... coming to the meeting. A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 17. I know you (can, may) do it all by yourself. A) Can. B) May. C) Caint. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 18. There wasn't much unity ..... the council members. A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Among. 19. What is the meaning of 'there'? A) 'There' indicates a location or place. B) 'There' signifies a type of emotion. C) 'There' is used to express a condition. D) 'There' refers to a time in the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'There' indicates a location or place. 20. Jean is entering a new ..... of her training. A) Phase. B) Faze. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phase. 21. That picture was drawn so ..... that I felt like I was in it. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 22. What is the antonym of 'compliment'? A) Criticism. B) Flattery. C) Praise. D) Endorsement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Criticism. 23. The trousers are ..... the cupboard. A) In. B) Into. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In. 24. Identify the sentence where "everyday" is used correctly as an adjective. A) These are my everyday shoes that I wear to work. B) These are my every day shoes that I wear to work. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These are my everyday shoes that I wear to work. 25. They are going to build a new arts centre on this ..... next year. A) Cite. B) Site. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Site. 26. To act up; to change A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 27. The referee of a football match has to be totally ..... A) Disinterested. B) Uninterested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disinterested. 28. What change should be made to the following sentence:I want to by a new fan because the old one broke. A) Change new to knew. B) Change by to buy. C) Change one to won. D) Change to to too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change by to buy. 29. I asked the police man which ..... lead to the entrance of the park. A) Weigh. B) Way. C) Whey. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Way. 30. I found a few things that have ..... my awareness of what animal cruelty is. A) Raised. B) Risen. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raised. 31. She thought ..... suitcase was left at the airport. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 32. Please make sure ..... tie your shoes before running. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 33. If you study for tests, ..... you should do well on them. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 34. ..... the team wins or not, they'll still go to the finals. A) Weather. B) Whether. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether. 35. I think I did pretty good on my test. A) Better. B) NO CHANGE. C) Well. D) Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well. 36. Professor Pachorro is very ..... among brain surgeons. (eminent / imminent) A) Eminent. B) Imminent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eminent. 37. Ellen wants ..... be in the play. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 38. I ..... ..... cheated on the math test, but I didn't. A) Could have. B) Could of. C) Could there. D) Could really. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Could have. 39. ..... down on the couch. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lie. 40. I will brush my hair and (then / than) organize my bed. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 41. Most teachers don't ..... late work, but some do. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 42. Would you like a ..... of apple pie? A) Peece. B) Peace. C) Pease. D) Piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Piece. 43. The tension ..... Kourtney and Kim was obvious. A) Between. B) Among. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between. 44. Fill in the blank with the correct word:First we went to the park, ..... we went to the zoo. A) Than. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 45. The band precedes the floats in the parade.Which comes first? A) The band. B) The floats. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The band. 46. Do you ..... payment by credit card? (accept / except) A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 47. You should ..... her apology. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 48. Henry took a deep ..... A) Breathe. B) Breath. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breath. 49. ..... happy about ..... performance. A) They are-their. B) They're are-their. C) They are-their're. D) Their-their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They are-their. 50. They approach the fake pilgrims and say ..... "Do you by any chance have a can opener? Can we borrow it?"Miles Standish replies, "Sure. I always keep one in my big hat with the shiny buckle.""Thanks. If ..... not busy, we'd love for you to join us for our picnic." A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 51. Sarah loves all music (accept, except) for heavy metal and country. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 52. There are ..... students in Ms. Johnson's class than Ms. Moore's. A) Less. B) Fewer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fewer. 53. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The teacher ..... the pupils for a job well done. A) Complemented. B) Complimented. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complimented. 54. Complete this line:A study of more than 4, 000 children ages 9-18 found that teens whose weight registers in the target zone for their height sleep more soundly and wake more rested ..... overweight teenagers. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 55. We went before the teen A) COUNSEL. B) COUNCIL. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) COUNCIL. 56. He is the ..... proprietor of the company. A) Soul. B) Sole. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sole. 57. Complete this line: ..... car is parked over ..... , and ..... lucky to have found such a great spot! A) There; their; they're. B) Their; there; they're. C) They're; there; their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their; there; they're. 58. Eve and Donna are ..... talented people! A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 59. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The new law will have a significant ..... on the economy." A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 60. ..... the most intelligent girl I've ever met. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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