This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 21 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Cleveland Indians suffered another ..... at the hands of the Atlanta Braves. A) Loss. B) Loose. C) Lost. D) Lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loss. 2. Everyone made it to the game ..... the best player. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 3. I heard that ..... supposed to rain tomorrow. A) Itz. B) Its'. C) Its. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's. 4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:I can't believe you (accept / except) the invitation to the party. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 5. Change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 6. It will take a while before you feel the ..... of the medicine A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 7. In order to see changes in your diet, you may have to ..... what you eat. A) Very. B) Vary. C) Fruit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vary. 8. Can you ever ..... my apology? A) Accept. B) Lie. C) Except. D) Lay. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 9. The owl is ..... amazing animal. A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An. 10. The toy has lost (its, it's) batteries. A) It. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It. 11. Please give me ..... candy next time. It makes me hyper. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 12. Sometimes I (lose / loose) my temper when people are rude to me, but for the most part I try not to let other people (affect / effect) my mood. A) Lose / affect. B) Loose / effect. C) Lose / effect. D) Loose / affect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose / affect. 13. He has a ..... to know his grade A) Right. B) Write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 14. The story took place in a ..... A) Dezert. B) Dessert. C) Dissert. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desert. 15. When I walked into the bookstore, I was drawn right away to a small novel; ..... bright cover caught my eye. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 16. Toni's parents seem to think she should have ..... screen time now that school has started. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less. 17. What does 'to', 'too', and 'two' mean? A) 'To' is a conjunction, 'too' means excessively, and 'two' is the number 3. B) 'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or excessively, and 'two' is the number 2. C) 'To' is an adverb, 'too' means very, and 'two' is the number 4. D) 'To' is a noun, 'too' means in addition, and 'two' is the number 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'To' is a preposition, 'too' means also or excessively, and 'two' is the number 2. 18. Keion brought everything he needed to school ..... for his charger. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 19. After the seminar, we had to fill in a long ..... A) Questionere. B) Questioner. C) Questionaire. D) Questionnaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Questionnaire. 20. The mother ..... was very protective of her cubs. A) Bare. B) Bear. C) Bire. D) Bares. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bear. 21. You can put your books over ..... A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 22. ..... from one loss, we have an almost perfect record this season. A) A part. B) Apart. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apart. 23. "The University of Virginia was ..... by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 to advance human knowledge, educate leaders and cultivate an informed citizenry." A) Founded. B) Fund. C) Found. D) Finded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Founded. 24. Dogs wag their ..... when they are happy. A) Taels. B) Tails. C) Tales. D) Tailes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tails. 25. The audience cheered ..... when the prince saved the princess in the play; I couldn't hear the conversation between them. The actor had to speak ..... A) Aloud-loudly. B) Loudly-aloud. C) Aloud-aloud. D) Loudly-loudly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loudly-aloud. 26. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "She is taller ..... her brother." A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 27. Complete this line:They can't find ..... keys even though I know I set them on top of ..... luggage. A) Their; their. B) Their; there. C) Their; they're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their; their. 28. Ya, I'm sure we have way ..... much food here anyways. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 29. Which word meansWITHOUT A COVERING? A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bare. 30. He threw the ball right ..... and broke a car window. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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