This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 11 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. If the ..... is bad, we will have to cancel our camping trip. A) Weather. B) Whether. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weather. 2. Several men were questioned by police yesterday about the ..... A) Burglar. B) Burglary. C) Bungalow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Burglary. 3. It was ..... much to hope for a snow day. A) To. B) Too. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 4. He wasn't enjoying the occasion so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else-it was very ..... of him. A) Childish. B) Childless. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Childish. 5. Unless salaries are improved, more and more good staff will leave the ..... professions. A) Caring. B) Careful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caring. 6. We had eaten ..... A) All ready. B) Already. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Already. 7. The dog wagged ..... tail merrily. A) It's. B) Its. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Its. 8. Daze (noun/verb) A) A state of confusion; to stun or bewilder. B) A feeling of extreme happiness. C) A method of meditation. D) A type of dance move. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A state of confusion; to stun or bewilder. 9. What is the past tense of 'lead'? A) Lead. B) Led. C) Leaded. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Led. 10. A device to stop a machine A) Brake. B) Break. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brake. 11. With the exclusion of, but A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 12. Apposite A) Suitable and right for the occasion. B) Irrelevant and inappropriate. C) Confusing and misleading. D) Ordinary and common. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suitable and right for the occasion. 13. I need to ..... down and rest for a while. A) Rise. B) Raise. C) Lay. D) Lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lie. 14. Even though she hated him, she was civil to him ..... A) Anyway. B) Anyways. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anyway. 15. Lose (verb) A) To misplace; to be defeated. B) To find something that was lost. C) To win a competition. D) To gain possession of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To misplace; to be defeated. 16. ..... for his turn was tiring; he went out for a walk. A) Waiting. B) Awaiting. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Waiting. 17. Elijah and Katharine ..... quite a bit of world history. A) No. B) Know. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Know. 18. Have you ever been ..... a basketball game? A) Too. B) Two. C) To. D) Tue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 19. Please ..... the vase on the shelf. A) Lie. B) Lay. C) Set. D) Sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Set. 20. ..... the most improved in the class? A) Whose. B) Who's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who's. 21. I'm getting (to, too, two) much sleep right now. A) To. B) Too. C) Two. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Too. 22. Devon worked hard, saved up money, and ..... himself a bass boat. A) Brought. B) Bought. C) Boght. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bought. 23. (Their, They're, There) is not much we can do about the problem until it stops raining. A) Their. B) They're. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There. 24. Select the correct word to complete the sentence:The ..... of the book was very engaging. A) Foreword. B) Forward. C) Forword. D) Foreward. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Foreword. 25. Alternative (noun/adjective) A) Another option or choice. *Example*:Solar energy provides an alternative to fossil fuels. B) A type of fuel derived from natural resources. C) A synonym for the word 'main'. D) A method of transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Another option or choice. *Example*:Solar energy provides an alternative to fossil fuels. ← 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