Confusing Words Quiz

Question 1

Which is correct? 'The medicine had a positive ___ on her health.'

Accepted Answer

effect

Answer

affect

Question 2

Which is correct? 'She is ___ her younger sister.'

Accepted Answer

older than

Answer

older then

Question 3

Choose the correct word: 'Please ___ the documents here.'

Accepted Answer

lay

Answer

lie

Question 4

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

They're going to the park.

Answer

Their going to the park.

Answer

There going to the park.

Answer

Theyre going to the park.

Question 5

Which is correct? 'I could ___ done better on the exam.'

Accepted Answer

have

Answer

of

Answer

off

Answer

had

Question 6

Choose the correct word: 'The government passed a new ___.'

Accepted Answer

law

Answer

low

Answer

lore

Answer

lor

Question 7

Which is correct? '___ a nice day outside.'

Accepted Answer

It's

Answer

Its

Answer

Its'

Answer

Tis

Question 8

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

I am uninterested in watching TV.

Answer

I am disinterested in watching TV.

Question 9

Which is correct? 'There were ___ people there than expected.'

Accepted Answer

fewer

Answer

less

Question 10

Choose the correct word: 'The principal reason is ___.'

Accepted Answer

principal

Answer

principals

Answer

principle

Question 11

Which is correct? 'She ___ her keys on the table.'

Accepted Answer

laid

Answer

lied

Answer

lay

Answer

lain

Question 12

Which sentence uses 'who' and 'whom' correctly?

Accepted Answer

Whom did you call?

Answer

Who did you call?

Answer

Both are correct

Answer

Neither is correct

Question 13

Which is correct? '___ is a beautiful place.'

Accepted Answer

London, which

Answer

London which

Question 14

Choose: 'The accused ___ his innocence.'

Accepted Answer

claimed

Answer

assured

Answer

ensured

Answer

insured

Question 15

Which is correct? 'She ___ to study harder.'

Accepted Answer

used to

Answer

use to

Answer

uses to

Answer

using to

Question 16

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Between you and me, this is wrong.

Answer

Between you and I, this is wrong.

Question 17

Choose the correct word: 'He felt ___ after winning.'

Accepted Answer

elated

Answer

illated

Answer

alated

Answer

eluted

Question 18

Which is correct? 'The twins looked ___ each other.'

Accepted Answer

alike

Answer

like

Answer

likely

Answer

akin

Question 19

Which is correct? 'He was ___ in making excuses.'

Accepted Answer

adept

Answer

expert

Answer

adapt

Answer

adopt

Question 20

Which sentence uses 'imply' and 'infer' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The speaker implied we should leave.

Answer

The speaker inferred that we should leave.

Answer

I implied from her tone she was upset.

Answer

I inferred the speech.