This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Commonly Confused Words – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Commonly Confused Words Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A table or stand at which religious rites are performed A) Alter. B) Altar. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Altar. 2. All the trees in our yard are ..... during the winter. A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bare. 3. It's so warm outside that I can't ..... it. A) Bear. B) Bare. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bear. 4. Hugs can ..... a person's immune system in a positive way. A) Effect. B) Affect. C) Between. D) Among. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Affect. 5. ..... way ahead of me! A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 6. Choose the correct word: "The cat chased ..... tail." A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 7. I can tell ..... prepared for school and ..... not. A) Who's, who's. B) Whose, whose. C) Who's, whose. D) Whose, who's. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Who's, who's. 8. Discreet A) Wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble. B) Open and outspoken about one's opinions. C) Careless and reckless in actions. D) Loud and attention-seeking in behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble. 9. ..... a beautiful day! A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's. 10. When do you use 'its' vs 'it's'? A) 'Its' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'. B) 'It's' is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it. C) 'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'. D) 'It's' is used to indicate possession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to it, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'. 11. I can't believe you ate the last slice of pizza! It wasn't ..... slice! It was mine! A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your. 12. ..... eyes give it the best night vision of any animal. A) Its. B) It's. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its. 13. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 20? A) Change me to I. B) Change Hawk to hawk. C) Change it's to its. D) Make no change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Change me to I. 14. Persecute A) To treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs. B) To support someone in their beliefs or actions. C) To ignore someone's rights or feelings. D) To celebrate someone's achievements or successes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their race, religion, or beliefs. 15. If you (a) that new lunchbox, I will not buy you another one. A) A. lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. lose. 16. You should wear (lose, loose) clothing to the doctor's office. A) Lose. B) Loose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loose. 17. Madison and Tony can't make up (there, they're, their) minds. A) There. B) They're. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 18. (a) sits Grandpa, dozing in front of a baseball game. A) A. There. B) There. C) They're. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. There. 19. ..... going to need a bigger boat. A) Your. B) You're. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You're. 20. My aunt and uncle had sent the birth announcement on beautiful blue stationary/stationery. A) Stationary. B) Stationery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stationery. 21. I can ..... success with hard work. A) Insure. B) Ensurre. C) Ensure. D) Unsure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ensure. 22. Number (noun) A) Used with countable things. *Example*:The number of students in our class is twenty-five. B) Used with uncountable things. *Example*:The number of water in the bottle is limited. C) Used to describe a quantity that cannot be counted. *Example*:The number of happiness is subjective. D) Used to indicate a position in a sequence. *Example*:The number one is the first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Used with countable things. *Example*:The number of students in our class is twenty-five. 23. Martin can resist dancing, ..... when Lizzo plays. A) Accept. B) Except. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Except. 24. The members voided their ..... with the referee's decision. A) Descent. B) Dissent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dissent. 25. I ..... you not to get involved in Sandra and Mike's problems. (advice / advise) A) Advice. B) Advise. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advise. ← 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