This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 3 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... pig just tore up my garden! A) Hole. B) Who's. C) Whole. D) Whose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whose. 2. Select the correct word: "I think ..... going to rain today." A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 3. Trying to be ..... , the man quietly slipped the generous tip to his food server. A) Discrete. B) Discreet. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discreet. 4. Presents (noun/verb) A) Gifts; third person singular of present. B) A type of gift wrap. C) A presentation or display of information. D) A formal introduction of someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gifts; third person singular of present. 5. ..... the one I was telling you about! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 6. Please ..... your sources for the PSA project. A) Sight. B) Site. C) Cite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cite. 7. The sun ..... from the East. A) Rises. B) Raises. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rises. 8. I really don't know ..... or not I'll go out tonight. A) Whether. B) Weather. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether. 9. There is nothing better (then, than) waking up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 10. I wanted to know ..... you would cooperate A) Wither. B) Whether. C) Weather. D) Wether. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whether. 11. ..... suggesting that we go to the game early? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 12. Mattea and I will paint ..... bedroom. A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 13. We're done ..... A) Hear. B) Here. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Here. 14. Cindy, ..... the book on the table. A) Lie. B) Lay. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lay. 15. During a test, you should not make a sound. You must be very ..... A) Quite. B) Quiet. C) Quit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quiet. 16. ..... I've been in high school, I've realized just how much I need to pay attention in order to stay on top of my work; completing things on-time makes the most ..... when trying to earn a passing grade. A) Since; sense. B) Sense; since. C) Since; since. D) Sense; sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Since; sense. 17. Choose the correct word.Since he had a broken leg, he was forced to take one ..... at a time to get to the second floor. A) Stair. B) Stare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stair. 18. Which of the following sentences uses "anyone" correctly? A) Any one can join the club if they are interested. B) Anyone can join the club if they are interested. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Anyone can join the club if they are interested. 19. Gurgaon was ..... renamed Gurugram in 2016. A) Formally. B) Formerly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formally. 20. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "I have ..... finished my homework." A) All ready. B) Already. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Already. 21. The ..... rounded up the criminals. A) Marsshal. B) Marshall. C) Marshal. D) Marsheil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marshal. 22. How will the bombing of the bridge ..... the traffic pattern tomorrow? A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 23. ..... very lucky that you got home before the blizzard hit! A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 24. Which sentence uses the correct form of the word? A) The principal of the school is very strict. B) The principle of the school is very strict. C) The principal of the school is very strict. D) The principle of the school is very strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The principal of the school is very strict. 25. I love to ..... my sunglasses at the beach! A) Were. B) We're. C) Wear. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wear. 26. All the motions were passed ..... HB267. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 27. Kelly said, "I'm ..... now!" A) Alright. B) All right. C) Right. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All right. 28. Please be ..... or I will be ..... annoyed. A) Quite, quiet. B) Quite, quite. C) Quiet, quite. D) Quiet, quiet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quiet, quite. 29. Complete this line:I have to work every day this week ..... Tuesday. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 30. Which word is possessive? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 31. Where ..... Bryan keep his notebook? A) Does. B) Dose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does. 32. Which sentence uses the word 'complement' correctly? A) The new curtains compliment the room's decor. B) The new curtains are a complement to the room's decor. C) The new curtains complement the room's decor. D) The new curtains are a compliment to the room's decor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The new curtains complement the room's decor. 33. I (can/may) write a story. A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Can. 34. I talked (to / too / two) my brother yesterday about his vacation plans. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 35. What is the meaning of 'advice' vs 'advise'? A) 'Advice' is a verb meaning to give guidance, while 'advise' is a noun meaning guidance. B) 'Advice' is a noun meaning guidance, while 'advise' is a verb meaning to give guidance. C) Both 'advice' and 'advise' are nouns meaning guidance. D) 'Advice' and 'advise' are interchangeable terms with the same meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Advice' is a noun meaning guidance, while 'advise' is a verb meaning to give guidance. 36. I saw ..... baby nephew at church last night. He is so cute! A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 37. He knew what he was saying and he cited/ sited/ sighted his source. A) Cited. B) Sited. C) Sighted. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cited. 38. (It's, Its) been three days since I have heard from Joe. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 39. I'm not sure ..... turn it is to do dishes tonight-hopefully not mine! A) Whose. B) Who'se. C) Who's. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 40. Lisa has (a, an) orange backpack in her locker. A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An. 41. The hurricane in Florida caused us to ..... our spring break plans and go to California instead. A) Alter. B) Altar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alter. 42. Do not ..... the teacher when she is working. A) Aproche. B) Approach. C) Aproch. D) Approche. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Approach. 43. ..... finished their homework early, so they went out to play. A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 44. "Hakuna Matata" means no worries, because, as Timon says, "You gotta put your ..... behind you." A) Passed. B) Past. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Past. 45. You can find everything at the ..... A) Bazaer. B) Bazeer. C) Bazzaar. D) Bazaar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bazaar. 46. My two dogs (we're / were / where / wear) so happy to see me when I came home from vacation! A) Were. B) Wear. C) We're. D) Where. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Were. 47. Sandra like all types of fish ..... tuna. A) Except. B) Raise. C) Rise. D) Accept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 48. The correct definition for effect is the result of the change. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Populous (adjective) A) Having a moderate number of inhabitants; moderately populated. B) Having few inhabitants; sparsely populated. C) Having many inhabitants; densely populated. D) Having inhabitants that are mostly transient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Having many inhabitants; densely populated. 50. I can't ..... to think of staying locked in my house for weeks. A) Bear. B) Bare. C) Baer. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear. 51. They said they would bring ..... secret recipe stuffing. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 52. Your paper is (do / due) next week, so you should get started! A) Do. B) Due. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Due. 53. ..... raining outside! A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 54. I would like to (precede, proceed) with my story. A) Precede. B) Proceed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proceed. 55. I couldn't decide (which / witch) color shoes I wanted because I loved them all. A) Which. B) Witch. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Which. 56. These transitions are used to introduce specifics A) Additionally, furthermore. B) Consequently, hence. C) All the same, even so. D) Specifically, in this case. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Specifically, in this case. 57. It does not matter to me (weather / whether) we win or (lose / loose) the game. A) Weather / loose. B) Whether / loose. C) Whether / lose. D) Weather / lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether / lose. 58. Due to their awful underarm hygiene, Ms. Dempsy-Brookhart's class ..... the aroma of the entire school! A) Affected. B) Effected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affected. 59. My grandparents live miles ..... from us. A) Apart. B) A part. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apart. 60. The ..... of Illinois is Springfield. A) Capitol. B) Capital. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capital. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCommonly Confused Words Quiz 1Commonly Confused Words Quiz 2Commonly Confused Words Quiz 4Commonly Confused Words Quiz 5Commonly Confused Words Quiz 6Commonly Confused Words Quiz 7Commonly Confused Words Quiz 8Commonly Confused Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books