Confusing words quiz
Many words look or sound alike and it is easy to use the wrong one. Read the following sentences and choose the right word.
I have completed the necessary work (except/accept) for the final asignment.
- except
- accept
Recipes can be (adopted/adapted) to create new and exciting dishes.
- Adopted
- Adapted
It is necessary to (sight/cite/site) all references contained in your reference list.
- sight
- cite
- site
Staying up late before an exam could have an (averse/adverse) (effect/affect) on your grades.
- averse
- adverse
- effect
- affect
I read the (hole/whole) document.
- hole
- whole
Have you (bean/been/being) to Hong Kong?
- bean
- been
- being
It is good (practise/practice) to arrive for class on time.
- practise
- practice.
Look (threw/through/though) the window at all the snow.
- threw
- through
- though
(Whose/Who's) book is this?
- Whose
- Who's
It is against the law to (break/brake) the speed limit.
- break
- brake
It is on your (conscience/conscious) should you not confess.
- conscience
- conscious
Where did you (lose/loose) your keys?
- lose
- loose
Please stand over (hear/here).
- hear
- here
I look back over the (past/passed) and realise where I made the right choices.
- past
- passed
The documents (were/where) hidden in the middle (draw/drawer).
- were
- where
- draw
- drawer
There was a (peace/piece) in yesterday's paper about the breakdown in the (peace/piece) agreement.
- peace
- piece
- peace
- piece
I prefer to (right/write/rite) than to read.
- right
- write
- rite
I coud not decide (which/witch) chocolate to (chose/choose).
- which
- witch
- chose
- choose