This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 57 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 57 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Amanda is shorter than Annabelle is. She would rather die (then / than) wear high heels. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 2. Although the recording device was primitive, ..... voice came across clearly. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 3. Which word fits best in the sentence:She is taller ..... her brother. A) Then. B) Than. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Than. 4. (Can/May) I go get a drink of water? A) Can. B) May. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) May. 5. Choose the correct word ..... pencil is that on the floor? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 6. I went to Starbucks and ..... to Target. A) Than. B) Thine. C) Thus. D) Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Then. 7. I was confused as to ..... to tell on my best friend or just let it go. A) Whether. B) Weather. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Whether. 8. When my boys do their school work, Emma wants to do work ..... A) To. B) Two. C) Too. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 9. The student ..... meets regularly. A) Counsel. B) Council. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Council. 10. The car passed the semi-truck on the highway. A) NO CHANGE. B) Past. C) Flew passed. D) Passing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 11. This weekend, I am going to ..... house! A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their. 12. ..... going to eat the rest of the potatoes? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 13. Max's tonsil surgery ..... his social life when he came out of surgery sporting a long and hairy tail. A) Effected. B) Affected. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affected. 14. Why are you rolling ..... eyes as you answer these questions? A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 15. Which word fits best in the sentence:The new policy will ..... the company's profits. A) Affect. B) Effect. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Affect. 16. I didn't sleep ..... last night. A) Good. B) Well. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well. 17. Complete this line:I hope you will ..... my apology. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accept. 18. How can you remember the difference between 'week' and 'weak'? A) 'week' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. B) 'weak' has an 'e' for 'lack of strength'. C) 'week' is associated with time, while 'weak' is associated with strength. D) 'weak' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'week' has two 'e's, like the two days in a weekend. 19. True or False:In the following sentence the word principal is being used as a concrete noun:The principal of the school introduced new educational reforms to improve student performance. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. He was a ..... for sore eyes. A) Sight. B) Site. C) Cite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sight. 21. Which word best fits the sentence: ..... smart and funny. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You're. 22. We bowed ..... to the queen. A) Formaly. B) Fromally. C) Formally. D) Formaaly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formally. 23. John, Tom, and Michael, ..... , will present their reports to the committee. A) Respectably. B) Respectable. C) Respectively. D) Respectivly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Respectively. 24. Warm air from the Gulf of Mexico ..... Europe to have a warm climate. A) Because. B) Causes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Causes. 25. Think of the huge ..... of pollution coming from these cars! A) Amount. B) Number. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount. 26. "I'm not ..... outside after dark, " she whispered ..... A) Aloud, aloud. B) Allowed, allowed. C) Allowed, aloud. D) Aloud, allowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allowed, aloud. 27. Would people live better lives if there were no ..... ? A) Posessions. B) Possesions. C) Possessions. D) Positions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Possessions. 28. What is the meaning of 'weather'? A) 'Weather' refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. B) 'Weather' is the long-term average of atmospheric conditions. C) 'Weather' describes the seasonal changes in climate. D) 'Weather' is a term used for the study of meteorology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Weather' refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. 29. ..... are many reasons why I love summer. A) Their. B) There. C) They're. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There. 30. The students sit in ..... classroom working on ..... lesson with ..... teacher.(Hint:all of these blanks use the same word.) A) They're. B) There. C) Their. D) None of the above. 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