This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 24 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. But, ..... being so mean to me, Ma! A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 2. Ashoka's ..... was full of peace. A) Rein. B) Reign. C) Rain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reign. 3. The ..... performance of several nations in the European Union has been overestimated. A) Economic. B) Economical. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Economic. 4. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe worries that the $ 3.8 billion pipeline from North Dakota to Illinois will threaten its drinking water and destroy sacred ..... Seattle Times (Nov 1, 2016) A) Cites. B) Sites. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sites. 5. The shirt is quite ..... A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loose. 6. Allen searched ..... all of the books in the library to find his lost cell phone. A) Among. B) Between. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Among. 7. I saw ( their / there / they're ) mom sitting ( their / there / they're). A) There, their. B) They're, their. C) Their, they're. D) Their, there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their, there. 8. ..... a serious matter. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 9. Bill is ..... tallest friend. A) Our. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our. 10. I'm not sure ..... or not I enjoy 1st period more ..... 2nd period. They are both great classes! A) Weather, than. B) Whether, than. C) Whether, then. D) Weather, then. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether, than. 11. The puppy was all white, (accept, except) for a brown patch around her left eye. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 12. Steven ..... out from the immense heat, for the beach had never been this hot in the ..... and he was not prepared. A) Passed; passed. B) Past; past. C) Past; passed. D) Passed; past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Passed; past. 13. It is possible that high heels were invented for a purely practical reason. Ninth-century pottery images show Persian horseback riders wearing high heels, probably to grip the stirrups and so their feet did not slip. A) Which meant their feet did not slip. B) Whenever their feet started to slip. C) And keep their feet from slipping. D) Preventing any foot slippage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And keep their feet from slipping. 14. Shoot, I don't want to ..... my place in line. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) Loss. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 15. The judge cited / sited / sighted the eye witness. A) Cited. B) Sited. C) Sighted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cited. 16. Choose the correct word: "Look over ..... at the beautiful sunset." A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 17. With glue and paste, Asher molded his hair into the shape of a parrot. This ..... his head because birds tend to nest there frequently. A) Effected. B) Affected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affected. 18. Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly? A) The affect of the movie was profound. B) The weather will affect our plans. C) She showed no affect when she heard the news. D) His affect was cheerful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The weather will affect our plans. 19. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:I am ..... excited for the concert. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 20. What is the meaning of 'accept' vs 'except'? A) 'Accept' means to agree with something, while 'except' means to reject. B) 'Accept' means to exclude something, while 'except' means to receive. C) 'Accept' means to receive something, while 'except' means to exclude. D) 'Accept' means to ignore something, while 'except' means to include. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Accept' means to receive something, while 'except' means to exclude. 21. The food was ..... delicious. A) Quite. B) Quiet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quite. 22. Which of the following sentences uses the commonly confused words "knot/not" correctly? A) My aunt can tie nots very well. B) I was not happy about the outcome of the football game. C) That is knot the correct answer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I was not happy about the outcome of the football game. 23. I heard that ..... dog was very sick. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 24. The new school rules will ..... everyone! A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 25. ..... house is blue and white. Circle the correct answer. A) Our. B) Ours. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our. 26. After years of hard work, the scientists finally published ..... groundbreaking research in a prestigious journal. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 27. Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Is that ..... coat hanging in the closet?" A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 28. The basic ..... of most major religions are the same. A) Princepals. B) Principles. C) Principols. D) Principals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principles. 29. The party is at Sarah's house. Do you know ..... it is? A) Were. B) We're. C) Where. D) Wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where. 30. My aunt and uncle had send the birth announcement on beautiful blue . A) Stationary. B) Stationery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationery. ← 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