This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Camels travel well in the ..... A) Desert. B) Dessert. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 2. I always eat ice cream for ..... A) Dezert. B) Desert. C) Dessert. D) Dissert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dessert. 3. Did he read you're/your poem to the class? A) 1. you're. B) 2. your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. your. 4. What is wrong with this sentence:I want to go to! A) "To" should be "too". B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "To" should be "too". 5. Your bicycle is nice, but I like ..... better. Circle the correct answer. A) Him. B) His. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His. 6. Which word would correctly fill in the blank: "Let's go over ..... and see what they are doing." A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 7. Complete this line:Researchers conclude that ..... very likely that lack of sleep is a significant contributing factor in our rising obesity rates. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 8. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Kevin's mother cannot ..... his picky behavior. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 9. The man ..... car was stolen has bought a new one. A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 10. He decided that he should no longer try to ..... his little sister about the struggles of high school, since she wasn't listening to him and would find out soon enough herself. A) Advise. B) Advice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Advise. 11. What does 'affect' mean? A) To express a feeling or emotion. B) To cause a physical change. C) To have an influence on something. D) To create a strong opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have an influence on something. 12. Can I borrow ..... pencil? Circle the correct answer. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 13. Chennai was ..... known as Madras. A) Formally. B) Formerly. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formerly. 14. Don't put ..... sugar. A) Much. B) Many. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Much. 15. I drank less water because I did fewer push-ups. A) Fewer water because I did fewer push-ups. B) Less water because I did less push-ups. C) Fewer water because I did less push-ups. D) NO CHANGE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) NO CHANGE. 16. Select the appropriate word to complete the sentence:She is going to the store ..... buy some groceries. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 17. ..... backpack is on the floor? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) Whom. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 18. ..... cold outside. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 19. I wish I had seen the show last night. I heard it was ..... a performance. A) Quiet. B) Quite. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quite. 20. The screechy noise in the car might be coming from a worn-down ..... A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brake. 21. Which sentence uses "too" correctly? A) I have too many books. B) She is too tired to go. C) This is too hard. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Montgomery is the ..... the of Alabama. A) Cahaba. B) Effect. C) Capitol. D) Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capital. 23. Mack will need a new ..... for his car. A) Brake. B) Break. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brake. 24. Helen is going ..... the park after the movie. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 25. She drove to school ..... lost her keys. A) Than. B) Then. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Then. 26. Select the correct word.Everyone decided to see the movie (accept/except) me. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 27. What (affects / effects) your mood more, a rainy day or a sunny day? A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affects. 28. She was ..... a dancer. A) Formerly. B) Formurly. C) Fromerly. D) Formorly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formerly. 29. The ..... of eating too many carbohydrates will add pounds to your weight. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 30. Than (conjunction) A) Used in comparisons. *Example*:Basketball is more popular than soccer at our school. B) Indicates a cause-and-effect relationship. C) Used to express a condition or hypothesis. D) Serves as a synonym for 'and'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used in comparisons. *Example*:Basketball is more popular than soccer at our school. 31. If you violate the ..... of this school, you will face severe consequences. A) Principals. B) Principles. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Principles. 32. When (your / you're) boyfriend moves out of town without telling you, the relationship has problems. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 33. Are you planning to bring ..... tasty pumkin pie? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 34. Today I will ..... to watch the Bama game on TV with my friends. A) Choice. B) Chose. C) Decide. D) Choose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choose. 35. Fill in the blank with the correct word: "I need to ..... about this before making a decision." A) Think. B) Thing. C) Thank. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Think. 36. You haven't heard the ..... story. A) Hole. B) Whole. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whole. 37. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Carpooling can ..... the environment in a positive manner A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 38. You will learn the difference between all of these confusing words ..... my goal! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 39. I'd like to know ..... going to come on a picnic tomorrow. A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 40. Let the soup cool before you try to eat it because it is still ..... hot. A) To. B) Too. C) Tue. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 41. A good night's sleep has a positive ..... on your day. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) Between. D) Among. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 42. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Cristian has a number of trustworthy people ..... his friends. A) Among. B) Between. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Among. 43. ..... pencil is on the floor? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whose. 44. Jessica always buys ..... with cats on it. A) Stationary. B) Stationery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationery. 45. Nate had to go dumpster diving after he accidentally ..... his keys away. A) Through. B) Threw. C) Throw. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Threw. 46. She ran faster to try and ..... her opponent A) Loose. B) Lose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lose. 47. Which option correctly completes the sentence: "He was ..... by the news." A) Effect. B) Effected. C) Affected. D) Affect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affected. 48. He bought ( to / too / two ) speakers ( to / too / two ) complete his stereo system. A) To/too. B) Two/two. C) Two/to. D) Too/two. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two/to. 49. The ..... rate in our country is higher this year than last year. A) Berth. B) Birth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Birth. 50. My Google Maps was not working, so it took me a long while to reach my ..... A) Destination. B) Destiny. C) Density. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Destination. 51. Governor Abbott works at the ..... building in Austin. A) Capital. B) Capitol. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capitol. 52. When you were hiking that mountain, what ..... did the high altitude have on you? A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 53. Vermont's ..... was built in 1836. A) Affect. B) Chose. C) Capitol. D) Capital. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Capital. 54. Alexa and her sister ..... to be nice to their cousin. A) Know. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Know. 55. I am better able to enjoy ..... in the country than I am in the city. A) Peese. B) Piece. C) Peice. D) Peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peace. 56. Do you ..... the terms of the iPad agreement? A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 57. I became ..... in the book. A) Uninteriested. B) Unterested. C) Uninterieseted. D) Uninterested. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uninterested. 58. "The council has commissioned a total transport study to ..... on the future shape of community transport in the District." A) Advice. B) Advise. C) Advize. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. 59. I will ..... your rose. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 60. Does this ..... really live in a garden? A) Octopuse. B) Octopus. C) Octupus. D) Oktopus. 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