Confusing Words English Grammar Exercises

Question. I was ……………………….. impressed by their performance.
(a) quite
(b) quiet

Answer : A

Question. Prolonged use of powerful drugs will …………. your health in the long term.
(a) effect
(b) affect

Answer : B

Question. It took him a while to ………………………… to the new circumstances.
(a) adopt
(b) adapt

Answer : B

Question. He was found guilty. The judge ……………… him.
(a) acquitted
(b) convicted

Answer : B

Question. Despite evidence suggesting his involvement, he was …………………………
(a) acquitted
(b) convicted

Answer : A

Question. Climbing hills ………………………… his favorite pastime.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. It was not easy to break the caste ……………………… in ancient India.
(a) probation
(b) prescription
(c) proscription

Answer : C

Question. They kept him in the intensive care unit for close …………………………….
(a) observance
(b) observation

Answer : B

Question. Do you believe that immigrants should …………… the local lifestyle?
(a) adapt
(b) adopt

Answer : B

Question. He has a ……………………… understanding of the situation.
(a) thorough
(b) thoroughly
(c) through

Answer : A

Question. The massive protests brought public life to a ……………… standstill.
(a) virtual
(b) virtuous

Answer : A

Question. As they had no children of their own, they ……………. a child.
(a) adopted
(b) adapted

Answer : A

Question. Keep ……………………….. otherwise the bird will fly away.
(a) quiet
(b) quite

Answer : A

Question. He ……………………….. me to consult a doctor.
(a) advised
(b) adviced

Answer : A

Question. The patient was discharged after being under ……………………. for twenty four hours.
(a) observance
(b) observation

Answer : B

Question. Ten miles ……………………. a long way to walk.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. She lives in a small house ………………………. the lake.
(a) beside
(b) besides

Answer : A

Question. After finishing his work, he …………… down to rest.
(a) lied
(b) lay
(c) lain

Answer : B

Question. He only has to say what he wants and it will be ………………………….
(a) granded
(b) granted

Answer : B

Question. The old house is ……………………….. with spiders and rats.
(a) infested
(b) infected

Answer : A

Question. That was the most important ……………………… in his life.
(a) incident
(b) accident

Answer : A

Question. One of the passengers ………………………….. killed in the accident.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : A

Question. Two thousand dollars ……………………. not a small sum.
(a) is
(b) are

Answer : A

Question. You should never reveal ……………… information to third party.
(a) confident
(b) confidential
(c) confidental

Answer : B

Question. A committee has been set up to look into the ………………………….. of the residents.
(a) grief
(b) grievance

Answer : B

Question. Do not ……………………… anything from your doctor or attorney.
(a) conceal
(b) console

Answer : A

Question. She lives in a small house ……………………… the river.
(a) beside
(b) besides

Answer : A

Question. I am not buying that house. It is too small. ……………, it requires a lot of repairs.
(a) Beside
(b) Besides

Answer : B

Question. After calling it a day, they ……………… down to rest.
(a) lay
(b) lie
(c) lied

Answer : A

Question. Now that everyone …………………… come, let’s start the program.
(a) has
(b) have

Answer : A

Question. The biggest of the three buildings …………… to my grandfather.
(a) belong
(b) belongs
(c) is belonging

Answer : B

Question. The heavy rains brought public life to a ………….. standstill.
(a) virtual
(b) virtuous

Answer : A

Question. Do you think people should ……………… the local culture when they travel abroad?
(a) adopt
(b) adapt

Answer : A

Question. The manager keeps a ………………………… record of his people.
(a) confident
(b) confidential

Answer : B

Question. Gallons of milk …………………….. used to prepare the pudding.
(a) was
(b) were

Answer : B

Question. They threw a ……………………. party to celebrate the occasion.
(a) grand
(b) grant

Answer : A