This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 28 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Amanda is shorter than Annabelle is. She would rather die (then / than) wear high heels. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 2. Although the recording device was primitive, ..... voice came across clearly. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 3. Which word fits best in 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. 4. (Can/May) I go get a drink of water? A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 5. Choose the correct word ..... pencil is that on the floor? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 6. I went to Starbucks and ..... to Target. A) Thus. B) Than. C) Then. D) Thine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Then. 7. I was confused as to ..... to tell on my best friend or just let it go. A) Whether. B) Weather. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether. 8. When my boys do their school work, Emma wants to do work ..... A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 9. The student ..... meets regularly. A) Counsel. B) Council. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Council. 10. The car passed the semi-truck on the highway. A) Past. B) NO CHANGE. C) Passing. D) Flew passed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO CHANGE. 11. This weekend, I am going to ..... house! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 12. ..... going to eat the rest of the potatoes? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 13. Max's tonsil surgery ..... his social life when he came out of surgery sporting a long and hairy tail. A) Effected. B) Affected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affected. 14. Why are you rolling ..... eyes as you answer these questions? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 15. Which word fits best in the sentence:The new policy will ..... the company's profits. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 16. I didn't sleep ..... last night. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 17. Complete this line:I hope you will ..... my apology. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 18. How can you remember the difference between 'week' and 'weak'? A) 'week' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. B) 'weak' has an 'e' for 'lack of strength'. C) 'weak' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. D) 'week' is associated with time, while 'weak' is associated with strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'week' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. 19. True or False:In the following sentence the word principal is being used as a concrete noun:The principal of the school introduced new educational reforms to improve student performance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. He was a ..... for sore eyes. A) Sight. B) Site. C) Cite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sight. 21. Which word best fits the sentence: ..... smart and funny. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 22. We bowed ..... to the queen. A) Formaly. B) Fromally. C) Formally. D) Formaaly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formally. 23. John, Tom, and Michael, ..... , will present their reports to the committee. A) Respectivly. B) Respectively. C) Respectably. D) Respectable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respectively. 24. Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico ..... Europe to have a warm climate. A) Because. B) Causes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes. 25. Think of the huge ..... of pollution coming from these cars! A) Amount. B) Number. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount. 26. "I'm not ..... outside after dark, " she whispered ..... A) Aloud, aloud. B) Allowed, allowed. C) Allowed, aloud. D) Aloud, allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowed, aloud. 27. Would people live better lives if there were no ..... ? A) Positions. B) Possesions. C) Possessions. D) Posessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possessions. 28. What is the meaning of 'weather'? A) 'Weather' refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. B) 'Weather' is the long-term average of atmospheric conditions. C) 'Weather' describes the seasonal changes in climate. D) 'Weather' is a term used for the study of meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Weather' refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. 29. ..... are many reasons why I love summer. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 30. The students sit in ..... classroom working on ..... lesson with ..... teacher.(Hint:all of these blanks use the same word.) A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 31. The puppy was unsure if shredding a roll of toilet paper was worthy of praise or a squirt from the water bottle, so it wagged (a) tail with hesitation. A) A. its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. its. 32. The neighbor's dog, Sparky, was ..... in the neighborhood. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 33. Which sentence uses "anyone" correctly to refer to an unspecified person? A) If anyone has questions, please raise your hand. B) If any one has questions, please raise your hand. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If anyone has questions, please raise your hand. 34. ..... not about that, and you know it! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 35. Identify the correct usage:'I could care less/I couldn't care less about that.' A) I could care less about it. B) I could care less about that. C) I couldn't care less about that. D) I couldn't care more about that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I couldn't care less about that. 36. Specifically, it seems to me that ..... attitudes toward strangers do not typically extend as far as our attitudes toward more intimate loved ones. A) Beneficial. B) Beneficent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beneficent. 37. Anthony and Alex showed the new lacrosse players how to properly ..... and catch the ball. A) Threw. B) Throw. C) Through. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Throw. 38. Some teachers will not ..... late homework. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 39. True or False:Principle is an abstract noun. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Which word refers to a place or direction? A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 41. You should walk your dog before dinner. (Than / Then) he'll be (to / two / too) tired to beg at the dinner table! A) Than / too. B) Then / too. C) Then / two. D) Than / to. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then / too. 42. It's time to go and ..... still not ready. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 43. Some 68, 000 ..... people were unemployed than in the previous month, with a total of 2.54 million people out of work.-Seattle Times (Nov 1, 2016) A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer. 44. The premium, he said, reflects the average cost of care for an ..... population.-New York Times (Oct 29, 2016) A) Insured. B) Ensured. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Insured. 45. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The movie had a big ..... on me." A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 46. . She was happy to (accept, except) her award. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 47. There was a large ..... of students absent from school. A) Number. B) Amount. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Number. 48. ..... acting so crazy, aren't they? A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 49. The soldiers are not sure where ..... going. A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 50. Choose the correct word: "The ..... of the medicine was immediate." A) Effects. B) Affect. C) Affecting. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effect. 51. Christ the King has often shown that the Grad at Grads are among ..... core values. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 52. Janelle was not home to ..... her package from the postman. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Accept. 53. What is the difference between 'who's' and 'whose'? A) 'Who's' is a possessive pronoun, while 'whose' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has'. B) 'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has', while 'whose' is a possessive pronoun. C) Both 'who's' and 'whose' are interchangeable and mean the same thing. D) 'Who's' is used for plural subjects, while 'whose' is used for singular subjects. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has', while 'whose' is a possessive pronoun. 54. I asked Jeff to move the plant over ..... A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 55. It's better to ..... your family history. A) No. B) Know. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know. 56. ..... only the second week of school, and I already have ..... of homework. A) It's, alot. B) It's, a lot. C) Its, a lot. D) Its, alot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's, a lot. 57. Hold the art project carefully so it doesn't ..... A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break. 58. That is made of (lead, led). A) Lead. B) Led. C) Leads. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead. 59. Everyone was at the party ..... John-he was not feeling well. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 60. The dog wagged ..... tail when his owner came home. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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