✍️ Confusing Words Exercises: Printable Worksheets with Answers

Level: B1 | Includes: 5 exercises + Answer Keys

Vocabulary Confusing Words confusing words exercises worksheets

Exercise 1: Choose the correct word (affect/effect)

The weather ______ my mood. (affects/effects)
The medicine had no ______. (affect/effect)
The new law will ______ everyone. (affect/effect)
The special ______ were amazing. (affects/effects)
How does caffeine ______ you? (affect/effect)

Answers:
1. affects | 2. effect | 3. affect | 4. effects | 5. affect

Exercise 2: Choose the correct word (lie/lay)

I need to ______ down. (lie/lay)
Please ______ the book on the table. (lie/lay)
Yesterday I ______ in bed all day. (lay/laid)
She ______ the baby in the crib. (lay/laid)
The cat ______ in the sun. (lies/lays)

Answers:
1. lie | 2. lay | 3. lay | 4. laid | 5. lies

Exercise 3: Choose the correct word (rise/raise)

The sun ______ in the east. (rises/raises)
Please ______ your hand. (rise/raise)
Prices are ______. (rising/raising)
They ______ the flag. (rose/raised)
Steam ______ from the cup. (rises/raises)

Answers:
1. rises | 2. raise | 3. rising | 4. raised | 5. rises

Exercise 4: Choose the correct word (accept/except, lose/loose, then/than, your/you're, its/it's)

I ______ your apology. (accept/except)
Everyone came ______ John. (accept/except)
Don't ______ your keys. (lose/loose)
This screw is ______. (lose/loose)
She is taller ______ me. (then/than)
First we eat, ______ we leave. (then/than)
Is this ______ book? (your/you're)
______ the best! (Your/You're)
______ raining outside. (Its/It's)
The dog wagged ______ tail. (its/it's)

Exercise 5: Correct the mistakes

The medicine had a positive affect. → ____________________
I want to lay down. → ____________________
Please rise your hand. → ____________________
Everyone accept John came. → ____________________
I'm going to loose my keys. → ____________________

Answers:
1. The medicine had a positive effect.
2. I want to lie down.
3. Please raise your hand.
4. Everyone except John came.
5. I'm going to lose my keys.