Commonly Confused Words Quiz

1. Which of the following pairs of words have different meanings but sound similar?

Affect/effect
Their/there
Its/it's
Then/than

2. What does the word "bimonthly" mean?

Twice a month
Every two months
Both twice a month and every two months
Once every two years

3. Which word refers to the building where the legislative body meets?

Capital
Capitol
Principle
Principal

4. In the sentence "I lay down on the bed", what does "lay" refer to?

A state of resting
The action of placing something
Lying down in the past
A lie or falsehood

5. Which of the following words means "to suggest or indicate"?

Infer
Imply
Illusion
Allusion

6. Which word means "to complete or enhance"?

Compliment
Complement
Capital
Capitol

7. In the sentence "Their house is bigger than ours", what does "Their" refer to?

A location
A contraction of "they are"
Possession
A question about who owns something

8. Which word means "to receive or take something willingly"?

Except
Accept
Affect
Effect

9. Which of the following sentences uses the word "whose" correctly?

Whose going to the party?
I don't know whose it is.
Whose my friend?
Whose is this book belongs to?

10. What does the word "farther" refer to?

A more significant amount or degree
Distance
Time duration
A comparison of two things