This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The laces on her shoes were ..... which caused her to fall. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 2. The mouse trap doesn't work very ..... A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 3. They were ..... for the test. A) All ready. B) Already. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All ready. 4. We drove ..... the new pool. A) Buy. B) By. C) Bye. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By. 5. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "She was ..... to leave for the trip." A) Already. B) All ready. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All ready. 6. Rather ..... push my luck, I'll take and seat and ..... raise my hand instead. A) Than, then. B) Then, than. C) Than, than. D) Then, then. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Than, then. 7. I'm ..... to think Florida could have a great season, but I don't want to get my hopes up ..... much. A) Begining. to. B) Beginning, to. C) Begining, too. D) Beginning, too. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beginning, too. 8. ..... going to the dance next Friday? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's. 9. Chipper was so excited about his upcoming beach trip, but when he got ..... everything went all wrong. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 10. Do you know ..... one of us is going to dress up as a ..... for Halloween this year? A) Witch, witch. B) Which, witch. C) Witch, which. D) Which, which. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Which, witch. 11. Select the correct word.Although Paula is faster (then/than) me, I can run longer. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 12. To agree to A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 13. I ..... the most amazing pineapple ice cream when my family ..... to Disney World. A) Brought; went. B) Brought; whent. C) Bought; went. D) Bought; whent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bought; went. 14. When you have finished your test, please ..... your pencils down on your desk. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay. 15. What change should be made to the following sentence:Don't run too fast or you'll get a pane in your side and feel weak. A) Change too to to. B) Change pane to pain. C) Change your to you're. D) Change weak to week. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Change pane to pain. 16. Complete this line: ..... are more important things in the world ..... video games and texting, so remember that when you stay up late, ..... brain can't function at ..... best. A) (1) Their; (2) then; (3) you're; (4) it's. B) (1) There; (2) than; (3) your; (4) its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (1) There; (2) than; (3) your; (4) its. 17. ..... for Leo's auntie, his entire family has brown eyes. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 18. After practice, I walked straight to my bed, ..... tired to eat. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 19. Is this book ..... ? Circle the correct answer. A) Your. B) Yours. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yours. 20. Some dietary factors can ..... longevity. A) Affect. B) Efect. C) Afect. D) Effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 21. The program changes will not ..... you. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 22. Ian was very upset when he realized he was not ..... to play on his iPad. A) Aloud. B) Allowed. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allowed. 23. Who's A) Who is. B) Possessive. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who is. 24. This word means "it is." A) There's. B) Its. C) Whose. D) It's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It's. 25. The ..... is the ..... Stop pondering the ..... and focus on the present and your future. A) Past / passed / past. B) Past / past / passed. C) Passed / past / past. D) Past / past / past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Past / past / past. 26. Nobody ..... Martin got an A in art. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 27. I hope everything goes ..... tomorrow. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 28. Here's ..... box combo. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 29. The pain is almost more than I can ..... A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear. 30. I think ..... a good book. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesCommonly Confused Words Quiz 1Commonly Confused Words Quiz 3Commonly Confused Words Quiz 4Commonly Confused Words Quiz 5Commonly Confused Words Quiz 6Commonly Confused Words Quiz 7Commonly Confused Words Quiz 8Commonly Confused Words Quiz 9Commonly Confused Words Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books