This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 29 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This word is used to describe being part of a group. A) Among. B) Illusion. C) Follower. D) Between. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Among. 2. Jakson ate all of his lunch ..... for the lima beans. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 3. Everybody turned up at Fiona's party ..... her exboyfriend. (accept / except) A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 4. If you don't study, ..... you probably won't pass the exam. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 5. Are you sure ..... ready for the game? A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 6. I can tell exactly ..... studying and ..... not. A) Whose, whose. B) Who's, who's. C) Whose, who's. D) Who's, whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's, who's. 7. When I do not have any sports on the weekend, I tend to be ..... A) Idol. B) Idle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Idle. 8. I like to (a) my backpack on the counter. A) A. lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. lay. 9. What can change the nature of ..... man? A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 10. ..... a perfect fit for this job position. A) Your. B) You. C) You're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're. 11. Fill in the blank with the correct word:It is so frustrating when I ..... my phone. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 12. Mother was putting the plates ..... the dishwasher. A) In. B) Into. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Into. 13. I would ..... you to be cautious. A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 14. There/Their/They're baby's name is Fred. I'm goig to call him Freddy. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 15. No, its / it's not a good idea. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 16. This style of skirt is meant to be worn at your ..... A) Waste. B) Waist. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Waist. 17. The mechanical device consists of a few different ..... parts, which all work together to perform a function. A) Discrete. B) Discreet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discrete. 18. ..... not right that Logan and Zach were counted tardy. There was an ostrich blocking their lockers! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 19. It's ..... that you drink 8 cups of water daily. A) Adviced. B) Advised. C) Advise. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advised. 20. My dad told my sister that she has ..... homework than I do, but that I have ..... chores to complete. A) Fewer; less. B) Less; fewer. C) Less; less. D) Fewer; fewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less; fewer. 21. Anyone talking ..... much during the prayer service was given 2 demerits. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 22. She is a better athlete (then, than) her older sister. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 23. The lion ..... the zebra without so much as a glance. A) Passed. B) Past. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Passed. 24. I was horrified by the (affect / effect) one bad test had on my grade! A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 25. The calm often ..... the storm. A) Precedes. B) Proceeds. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precedes. 26. Which of the following sentences uses the commonly confused words "principle/principal" correctly? A) I want to be a principle like Mr. Mincher when I grow up. B) Euphegenia had to spend third hour in the principal's office. C) Honesty is a principal we should all strive to have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphegenia had to spend third hour in the principal's office. 27. Even when annoying things happens, it's important to not ..... your temper. A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 28. I had to take a ..... of the awful tasting medicine. A) Does. B) Dose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dose. 29. Identify the correct word: "She was ..... tired to continue running." A) Too. B) To. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too. 30. There was nothing in the lost and found box, ..... an old, ugly scarf. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 31. Which word meansEXCLUDING or WITH THE EXCEPTION OF? A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 32. He had ..... the performance in the auditions last night. He might just win. A) Quiet. B) Quite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quite. 33. ..... is a contraction. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're. 34. I'm going to need new winter ..... since I've ..... 20 pounds since last winter. A) Cloths, loss. B) Cloths, lost. C) Clothes, lost. D) Clothes, loss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clothes, lost. 35. When we get ..... , we will have a picnic. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 36. Kiki hasn't eaten anything all day ..... for the cereal they served at breakfast. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 37. Seems like they might lose ..... privilege to go off campus ..... A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 38. ..... are only 300 students in our school. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 39. The rabbits are eating ..... food. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 40. I heard that ..... moving to North Carolina this summer. A) Yore. B) Your'e. C) You're. D) Your. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You're. 41. I went ..... the game after school. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 42. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: "If you don't tie your shoelaces, you might ..... your shoe." A) Loose. B) Lose. C) Looose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 43. The new salesman refused to wear a tie on ..... A) Principle. B) Principality. C) Principal. D) Principally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Principle. 44. Complete the sentence:My friends Carmel and Sophia ..... going to the library. A) Wear. B) Were. C) Where. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 45. I'm looking for ..... A) A work. B) A job. C) Works. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A job. 46. No ..... how much money he earns, he'll never be satisfied A) Caution. B) Matter. C) Mind. D) Care. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Matter. 47. Although ..... not yet fall, the tree is already losing ..... leaves. A) It's its. B) It's it's. C) Its its. D) Its it's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's its. 48. My parents left for Australia today. I wonder if ..... going to miss me! A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They're. 49. If I were to ..... you on this, would you listen to my ..... ? A) Advice / advise. B) Advise / advise. C) Advice / advice. D) Advise / advice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advise / advice. 50. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence: ..... nice, but I don't really like ..... attitude. A) They're; they're. B) There; they're. C) They're;their. D) Their; there. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They're;their. 51. The park is (by, buy, bye) the lake. A) Bye. B) Buy. C) By. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By. 52. Someone proposed a motion to increase the membership ..... to £500 a year. A) Ticket. B) Fee. C) Fare. D) Money. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fee. 53. ..... cat is sleeping on the floor next to ..... bed. A) Your your. B) Your you're. C) You're your. D) You're you're. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your your. 54. What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice. A) Orange. B) Juice. C) I. D) Store. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I. 55. My parents ..... me from the conversation. A) Accepted. B) Excepted. C) Expected. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excepted. 56. Writing is a challenging subject as you have to ..... to each teacher's preferences and expectations. A) Adopt. B) Adept. C) Adapt. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adapt. 57. If this ..... is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be cut off. A) Paper. B) Bill. C) Receipt. D) Invoice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill. 58. ..... at this! It's my new smartphone. A) Look. B) See. C) Watch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look. 59. Could you please ..... me what time it is? A) Talk. B) Speak. C) Say. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tell. 60. I live in a small town in the US, near the Canadian ..... A) Line. B) Boundary. C) Border. D) Edge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Border. ← 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