This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which word means 'to receive'? 'Except' or 'Accept'? A) Acceptable. B) Except. C) Accept. D) Accepting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accept. 2. Don't ..... your way in the forest. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 3. The band will be ..... the stadium in about half an hour. A) Exiting. B) Exciting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exiting. 4. There are (a lot, allot) of questions on the test. A) A lot. B) Allot. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A lot. 5. The special ..... in movies today are aided by computers. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) Effects. D) Affects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effects. 6. The students who went to lunch sat ..... in the cafeteria. A) All together. B) Altogether. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All together. 7. He did all of his homework ..... for math. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 8. They bought milk from the ..... A) Dairy. B) Diary. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dairy. 9. What is your ..... reason for wearing a parrot on your head? A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 10. Complete this line:Therefore, ..... weight can directly impact how rested and alert you are each day; sleep is crucial to the learning process. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 11. Make sure you do ( your / you're ) homework right after school. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 12. When do you use 'whether' vs 'weather'? A) 'Weather' is used to describe emotions. B) 'Weather' refers to a type of clothing. C) 'Whether' is a synonym for 'if'. D) 'Whether' is used to introduce alternatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Whether' is used to introduce alternatives. 13. I am going to ..... down. A) Lie. B) Lay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lie. 14. Bring me its / it's case. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 15. I can't believe ..... snowing in April! A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 16. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Some kids will ..... whatever you choose to give them to eat. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 17. Which is spelled correctly? A) Coach. B) Koch. C) Coche. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coach. 18. The weather forecast says that rain is ..... (eminent / imminent) A) Eminent. B) Imminent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imminent. 19. You should always use good ..... in a conflict, as you can't take back words that you say. A) Judgement. B) Judgment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Judgment. 20. Which sentence uses "everyday" correctly? A) These are my everyday shoes. B) I go to the park every day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) These are my everyday shoes. 21. Read the sentence: "If you tie your shoes too loose, you might lose them." Which word in the sentence means "not tight" and which means "to misplace" ? A) "Loose" means not tight; "lose" means to misplace. B) "Lose" means not tight; "loose" means to misplace. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Loose" means not tight; "lose" means to misplace. 22. To recommend a course of action A) Advise. B) Advice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advise. 23. What does 'effects' mean in the context of online learning? A) 'Effects' refer to the visual elements in online courses. B) 'Effects' are the tools used to create online learning materials. C) 'Effects' is a verb meaning to influence. D) 'Effects' are the changes that result from a particular action or event. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 'Effects' are the changes that result from a particular action or event. 24. I grabbed way ..... many grocery bags from the car; now I can't even fit through the door, my arms are so full! A) Too. B) To. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too. 25. Ever ..... gym class, ..... shoes have been emanating an awful odor! A) Sense/you're. B) Since/your. C) Since/you're. D) Sense/your. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Since/your. 26. The Indian team had everything to ..... A) Lose. B) Loose. C) Loss. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 27. KK and Bella put ..... paper's on Mrs. Baker's desk. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 28. Try not to ..... any Easter eggs when you color them. A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break. 29. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Aiden also gladly ..... dessert. A) Accepts. B) Excepts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepts. 30. (We're / were / where / wear) all hoping for sunny (whether / weather) this weekend's cross country meet, because the uniforms we (we're / were / where / wear) don't keep very warm! A) Where / weather / where. B) We're / weather / wear. C) We're / whether / where. D) Were / weather / wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We're / weather / wear. 31. If you are not satisfied with the offer, you should not ..... it. A) Accept. B) Except. C) Expect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 32. Difficult for me to pay attention in class. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 33. ..... going to have to stay after school for practice. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 34. Unfortunately, Morgan's truck is on ..... last leg. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 35. Jane has the (a) role in the play. A) A. principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. principle. 36. The ..... of the tornadoes in Western Kentucky were devastating. A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effects. 37. We came to California to see the ..... ! A) Cites. B) Sights. C) Sites. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sights. 38. Following the ice storms, ..... may be a plague of locusts and a swarm of frogs. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 39. Yesterday, I ..... in the sun for four hours and got sunburned. A) Lied. B) Laid. C) Layed. D) Lay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lay. 40. ..... time to go! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 41. I recall being in college. Back (then, than), I used to run 5 miles a day. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 42. But is that a really ..... decision? A) Sensitive. B) Sensible. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensible. 43. The ..... of procrastination is usually a lot of unnecessary stress. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 44. He is ..... to the idea of going alone to the movies. A) Averse. B) Advirse. C) Adverse. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Averse. 45. He ..... a deer run across the road last week. A) Seen. B) Saw. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saw. 46. An example of an allusion is A) Referencing something. B) An illustration. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Referencing something. 47. I need to make (fewer, less) mistakes. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer. 48. How can you remember the difference between 'its' and 'it's'? A) 'its' is an abbreviation, while 'it's' is a full word. B) 'its' is used for plural nouns, while 'it's' is used for singular nouns. C) 'its' shows possession, while 'it's' means 'it is'. D) 'its' is used in questions, while 'it's' is used in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'its' shows possession, while 'it's' means 'it is'. 49. ..... is time for the students to complete ..... work because ..... ahead of schedule A) There, their, they're. B) Their, they're, there. C) They're, their, there. D) Their, there, they're. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There, their, they're. 50. Leaders do not only ..... their followers to obey orders; they also ..... and acknowledge their followers' efforts. A) Command-command. B) Commend-command. C) Command-commend. D) Commend-commend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Command-commend. 51. Becky is the girl ..... sits behind me. A) That. B) Which. C) Who. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who. 52. Bill is a human, not a grizzly ..... A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear. 53. He wanted ..... play games all day instead of studying. A) To. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 54. Are ..... brother and sister coming? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 55. Which sentence uses "anyone" correctly to refer to any person at all? A) Can anyone solve this complex math problem?. B) Can any one solve this complex math problem?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can anyone solve this complex math problem?. 56. 2 days later, upon arriving at Plymouth Rock ..... Look over ..... ! It's Miles Standish! A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 57. She ..... her voice and said, "I am not a slave" . A) Razed. B) Raised. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Raised. 58. After the assembly, please ..... to the gymnasium for refreshments. A) Proceed. B) Precede. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Proceed. 59. Bill is taller ..... his grandma. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 60. A truck lost it's/its load on the freeway. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommonly Confused Words Quiz 1Commonly Confused Words Quiz 3Commonly Confused Words Quiz 4Commonly Confused Words Quiz 5Commonly Confused Words Quiz 6Commonly Confused Words Quiz 7Commonly Confused Words Quiz 8Commonly Confused Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books