Quiz: Commonly Confused Words - Practice 1
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The English language has always been a complex one. The case always seems to be that unless you’re picking it up as a second language, you simply overlook all of the contradictions and overly difficult aspects of it – an example of which is multiple varying words with either the same spelling or pronunciation with vastly different definitions. Think you can tell the difference between these words? Let’s find out!
- 1.I refused to accept / except the performance evaluation because there was false information in it.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
- 2.It is easy to give advice / advise, but not so easy to take it.
- A.
Advice
- B.
Advise
- 3.The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected / effected the economy and the environment in negative ways.
- A.
Affected
- B.
Effected
- 4.Before the bell rang, the class was already / all ready to go home.
- A.
Already
- B.
All ready
- 5.The dog buried its / it's bone.
- A.
Its
- B.
It's
- 6.The car passed / past the semi on the right; that was a dangerous move.
- A.
Passed
- B.
Past
- 7.Not everybody shares my principals / principles.
- A.
Principals
- B.
Principles
- 8.I wish I had seen the show last night, I heard it was quiet / quit / quite a performance.
- A.
Quiet
- B.
Quit
- C.
Quite
- 9.
- A.
Than
- B.
Then
- 10.It is unusual that their / they’re / there not having a party next door.
- A.
Their
- B.
They’re
- C.
There
- 11.I never said you paid me to / two / too much!
- A.
To
- B.
Two
- C.
Too
- 12.The Parrish family could not decide if the weather / whether would stay nice enough to go on the picnic or not.
- A.
Weather
- B.
Whether
- 13.Anyone who’s / whose been to Wales knows how beautiful the countryside is.
- A.
Who’s
- B.
Whose
- 14.When your / you’re boyfriend moves out of town without telling you, the relationship has problems.
- A.
Your
- B.
You’re
- 15.The captain led / lead the final charge in the battle.
- A.
Led
- B.
Lead
- 16.It was time to get up close and personal / personnel.
- A.
Personal
- B.
Personnel
- 17.
- A.
Lie
- B.
Lay
- 18.It takes a full tank of gas if were / we’re / wear / where going to take Sam all the way to Pasadena.
- A.
Were
- B.
We’re
- C.
Wear
- D.
Where
- 19.I like everything about my roommate Matt accept / except his snoring.
- A.
Accept
- B.
Except
- 20.I advice / advise you not to wait till the last minute to study for the test.
- A.
Advice
- B.
Advise
- 21.The affect / effect of the new medication was a loss of appetite.
- A.
Affect
- B.
Effect
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