This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 26 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Sahara ..... is in North Africa. A) Desert. B) Dessert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 2. (Where, We're, Were) going to need to call your mom. A) Where. B) We're. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We're. 3. Jocelyn is wearing a ..... jacket. A) Knew. B) Nue. C) Knu. D) New. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New. 4. It is ..... cold tonight. A) To. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 5. Something that is harmful is A) Averse. B) Affect. C) Adverse. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverse. 6. The beach was ..... crowded. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 7. I hope my extra practice has a good ..... on my performance. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 8. " ..... popsicle flavor would you like?" Mom asked. A) Witch. B) Which. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which. 9. ..... pretzel rods are delicious! A) This. B) These. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) These. 10. Would you care (weather / whether) we went out to dinner before the movie? I'm starving. A) Weather. B) Whether. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether. 11. I don't like any vegetables (a) for carrots. A) A. except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. except. 12. We feel (good, well) about our choice for candidate. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Good. 13. She teaches ..... A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 14. I found it difficult to ..... that class. The other students weren't ..... at all. A) Fit into | friendly. B) Pass | cute. C) Fail | smart. D) Understand | communists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fit into | friendly. 15. The GPS is broken; she isn't to go ..... now. A) Wear. B) Where. C) Were. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 16. Of all my cousins, ..... is one that is my favorite. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 17. Dr. Summerlin obtained a new ..... this week. A) Patience. B) Patient. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patient. 18. Select the correct form to complete the sentence: "Is there ..... who can help me with this?" A) Any one. B) Anyone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyone. 19. Let's ask them. We can see if they want to join our picnic ..... A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 20. What does 'fewer' and 'less' mean? A) 'Fewer' is used for uncountable nouns, while 'less' is used for countable nouns. B) 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns. C) Both 'fewer' and 'less' can be used interchangeably for any noun. D) 'Fewer' is used for plural nouns, while 'less' is used for singular nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Fewer' is used for countable nouns, while 'less' is used for uncountable nouns. 21. They grabbed ..... coats and went to play in the snow. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 22. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.The worries of ..... life can drag you down. A) Everyday. B) Every day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyday. 23. Writers need a ..... place to write. A) Quiet. B) Quite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Quiet. 24. Trust me, you're / your my best friend. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 25. Complete this line:The National Sleep Foundation states that teenagers require 9 to 9.5 hours of sleep per night, but with school demands, activities, and work, many teens are ..... busy to make time for adequate rest. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 26. Emma went ..... hug Jaxson but tackled him instead. A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 27. This is an ..... device for opening bottles. (ingenious / ingenuous) A) Ingenious. B) Ingenuous. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ingenious. 28. What is the difference between 'stationary' and 'stationery'? A) 'Stationary' means not moving, while 'stationery' refers to writing materials. B) 'Stationary' refers to writing materials, while 'stationery' means not moving. C) Both terms mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably. D) 'Stationary' is a type of paper, while 'stationery' is a term for immobility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Stationary' means not moving, while 'stationery' refers to writing materials. 29. "This image took my ..... away from the first viewing, and I never got tired coming back to it." A) Breathe. B) Breath. C) Breathing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breath. 30. Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence:The dog wagged ..... tail. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 31. Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly? A) The company lost its way. B) Its a beautiful day outside. C) The cat licked it's paws. D) It's been a long time since we met. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's been a long time since we met. 32. Fall always ..... winter. A) Precedes. B) Proceeds. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precedes. 33. She speaks English (good, well). A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 34. The amount of snowfall has a large ..... on driving conditions. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 35. Does anyone know ..... hiring right now? I need a job. A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 36. The school (principal, principle) came into the room. A) Principal. B) Principle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principal. 37. ..... missing the instructions, so it's going to be nearly impossible. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 38. ..... dog ran over ..... to the dog park. A) Hear/here. B) There/their. C) Their/there. D) Knot/not. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their/there. 39. (Weather / whether) the (weather / whether) is good or bad, we play tomorrow afternoon. A) Weather / Whether. B) Weather / Whether. C) Whether / weather. D) Whether / whether. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether / weather. 40. As a matter of ..... he refused to take part in the strike. A) Principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 41. ..... crazy if you think I'm going to loan you my car. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 42. Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence: ..... going to have a great time at the party. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 43. Abby likes to ..... her candy bar in half to share with her brother. A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break. 44. Thirty times three makes ..... A) Nynety. B) Ninety. C) Nineti. D) Ninty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ninety. 45. Rahul likes how ..... so friendly with the new kids. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 46. Yesterday, we jogged ..... the basketball court downtown. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 47. I would like to (sit/sat/set) down because I have been standing all day. A) Sit. B) Sat. C) Set. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sit. 48. Using an ..... in a poem is a way to create interest. A) Allusion. B) Metaphor. C) Simile. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allusion. 49. One last question and then you will be ..... A) Thru. B) Threw. C) Through. D) Thorough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through. 50. These transitions are used to add and strengthen A) Furthermore, moreover. B) Likewise, similarly. C) For example, specifically. D) Alternatively, then again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Furthermore, moreover. 51. Grandma ..... the children to eat ..... much ice cream. A) Aloud / two. B) Aloud / too. C) Allowed / too. D) Allowed / to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowed / too. 52. ..... sweater is this? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 53. Alex could not ..... which girl to ask to the homecoming dance. There ..... ..... many choices! A) Choose, where, to. B) Choose, were, too. C) Chose, where, to. D) Chose, were, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choose, were, too. 54. (Who's, Whose) the new captain? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 55. Complete this line:The ..... of the hurricane will be felt for years across the island. A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effects. 56. I (advice / advise) you not to wait till the last minute to study for the test. A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 57. Leah's mom said ..... when she asked if she could practice her tumbling on the roof of the house. A) Know. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 58. Halloween is ..... favorite holiday. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 59. We'll join you later-we have something ..... to discuss first. A) Personel. B) Personal. C) Personnal. D) Personnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personal. 60. Fill in the blank with the correct word: ..... is a new restaurant in town. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. 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