This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Indian team had everything to ..... A) Lose. B) Loose. C) Loss. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lose. 2. KK and Bella put ..... paper's on Mrs. Baker's desk. A) There. B) Their. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their. 3. Try not to ..... any Easter eggs when you color them. A) Break. B) Brake. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Break. 4. Pick the correct word to complete the sentence below:Aiden also gladly ..... dessert. A) Accepts. B) Excepts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accepts. 5. (We're / were / where / wear) all hoping for sunny (whether / weather) this weekend's cross country meet, because the uniforms we (we're / were / where / wear) don't keep very warm! A) We're / weather / wear. B) We're / whether / where. C) Were / weather / wear. D) Where / weather / where. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We're / weather / wear. 6. If you are not satisfied with the offer, you should not ..... it. A) Accept. B) Except. C) Expect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 7. Difficult for me to pay attention in class. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 8. ..... going to have to stay after school for practice. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 9. Unfortunately, Morgan's truck is on ..... last leg. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 10. Jane has the (a) role in the play. A) A. principle. B) Principal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. principle. 11. The ..... of the tornadoes in Western Kentucky were devastating. A) Affects. B) Effects. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effects. 12. We came to California to see the ..... ! A) Cites. B) Sights. C) Sites. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sights. 13. Following the ice storms, ..... may be a plague of locusts and a swarm of frogs. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 14. Yesterday, I ..... in the sun for four hours and got sunburned. A) Lied. B) Laid. C) Lay. D) Layed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lay. 15. ..... time to go! A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's. 16. I recall being in college. Back (then, than), I used to run 5 miles a day. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Then. 17. But is that a really ..... decision? A) Sensitive. B) Sensible. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensible. 18. The ..... of procrastination is usually a lot of unnecessary stress. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effect. 19. He is ..... to the idea of going alone to the movies. A) Averse. B) Advirse. C) Adverse. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Averse. 20. He ..... a deer run across the road last week. A) Seen. B) Saw. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saw. 21. An example of an allusion is A) Referencing something. B) An illustration. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Referencing something. 22. I need to make (fewer, less) mistakes. A) Fewer. B) Less. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fewer. 23. How can you remember the difference between 'its' and 'it's'? A) 'its' shows possession, while 'it's' means 'it is'. B) 'its' is used for plural nouns, while 'it's' is used for singular nouns. C) 'its' is an abbreviation, while 'it's' is a full word. D) 'its' is used in questions, while 'it's' is used in statements. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'its' shows possession, while 'it's' means 'it is'. 24. ..... is time for the students to complete ..... work because ..... ahead of schedule A) There, their, they're. B) Their, there, they're. C) They're, their, there. D) Their, they're, there. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There, their, they're. 25. Leaders do not only ..... their followers to obey orders; they also ..... and acknowledge their followers' efforts. A) Command-command. B) Commend-command. C) Command-commend. D) Commend-commend. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Command-commend. 26. Becky is the girl ..... sits behind me. A) That. B) Which. C) Who. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Who. 27. Bill is a human, not a grizzly ..... A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear. 28. He wanted ..... play games all day instead of studying. A) To. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 29. Are ..... brother and sister coming? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 30. Which sentence uses "anyone" correctly to refer to any person at all? A) Can anyone solve this complex math problem?. B) Can any one solve this complex math problem?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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