This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 31 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 31 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. We couldn't swim because ..... pool had mildew. A) Thier. B) They're. C) Their. D) There. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 2. When do we use 'than'? A) 'Than' is used for making comparisons. B) 'Than' is used to indicate time. C) 'Than' is used for asking questions. D) 'Than' is used to express emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Than' is used for making comparisons. 3. They say the new rules will not take (affect/effect) until October of next year. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 4. The medicine had a strange side affect. A) NO CHANGE. B) Effect. C) Infect. D) Affecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 5. Identify the correct word pair:The committee will ..... the new policy, and then they will ..... it to the public. A) Adopt / adapt. B) Adapt / adopt. C) Adopt / adept. D) Adept / adapt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adopt / adapt. 6. (Its / It's) peculiar that no one showed up to dinner on time. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 7. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Some vitamins can have an instant ..... on the immune system. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 8. If you ..... a tooth, put it under your pillow. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 9. ..... did the detectives decide their prime suspect is? A) Who. B) Whom. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 10. Proceed (verb) A) To stop and wait. B) To continue; to move forward. C) To go back to the beginning. D) To pause for a moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To continue; to move forward. 11. They gave us ..... napkins than usual. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer. 12. (A, An) once in a lifetime opportunity awaits you! A) A. B) An. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 13. The game was played by Solomon and Jacob. Then they realized their other friend wanted to play, ..... A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 14. It is over (there/they're/their). A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There. 15. The (cite / site / sight) of the new shopping mall is finally cleared of trees. A) Cite. B) Site. C) Sight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Site. 16. Select the correct word to complete the sentence:'Please ..... the invitation to the party.' A) Accept. B) Except. C) Expect. D) Exempt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 17. Four racers ..... in a bobsled during a race. A) Set. B) Sit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sit. 18. Is that ..... dog running down the road? A) Are. B) Our. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Our. 19. The ..... of the earthquake was horrifying. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 20. Identify the correct word to complete the sentence:'The cat chased ..... tail around the room.' A) Its. B) It's. C) Its'. D) It. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 21. Seeing our new baby cousin had a strong affect/effect on my brother, and he started to cry. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effect. 22. I wish the dog wouldn't bark at night. A) Sound made by a dog. B) Outer covering of a tree. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sound made by a dog. 23. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The medicine did not ..... his symptoms as expected." A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 24. What is a synonym for 'accept'? A) Refuse. B) Reject. C) Deny. D) Receive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Receive. 25. Please ..... this gift as a token of my gratitude. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 26. Select the correct word.I had to pay for the book because (its/it's) cover was torn. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 27. Take a deep ..... A) Breath. B) Breathe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breath. 28. Due to the violent thunder storm, the entire neighborhood ..... power. A) Loss, it's. B) Loss, its. C) Lost, it's. D) Lost, its. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lost, its. 29. I got into a fight with my sister because she always thinks she's (right / write). A) Right. B) Write. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 30. Consider that Ludwig van Beethoven composed his most sublime and innovative music after he became deaf. It is nothing snort of stunning that he was able to use a kind of "inner ear" to express visceral emotions with music. A) Evidence. B) Reason /logic. C) Stylistic. D) Evidence and stylistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stylistic. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar 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 8Commonly Confused Words Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books