This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where ..... Bryan keep his notebook? A) Does. B) Dose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Does. 2. Which sentence uses the word 'complement' correctly? A) The new curtains compliment the room's decor. B) The new curtains complement the room's decor. C) The new curtains are a complement to the room's decor. D) The new curtains are a compliment to the room's decor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The new curtains complement the room's decor. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. (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. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. Do not ..... the teacher when she is working. A) Approche. B) Aproche. C) Aproch. D) Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Approach. 13. ..... 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. 14. "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. 15. You can find everything at the ..... A) Bazzaar. B) Bazaer. C) Bazaar. D) Bazeer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bazaar. 16. My two dogs (we're / were / where / wear) so happy to see me when I came home from vacation! A) Where. B) Were. C) Wear. D) We're. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 17. Sandra like all types of fish ..... tuna. A) Raise. B) Except. C) Rise. D) Accept. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 18. 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. 19. Populous (adjective) A) Having inhabitants that are mostly transient. B) Having few inhabitants; sparsely populated. C) Having a moderate number of inhabitants; moderately populated. D) Having many inhabitants; densely populated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having many inhabitants; densely populated. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. ..... raining outside! A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 24. 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. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. It does not matter to me (weather / whether) we win or (lose / loose) the game. A) Whether / lose. B) Weather / loose. C) Weather / lose. D) Whether / loose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether / lose. 28. 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. 29. 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. 30. The ..... of Illinois is Springfield. A) Capitol. B) Capital. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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