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Class 7–8 English: Easily confused words practice questions

Practise easily confused words for Classes 7 and 8. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 12 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All easily confused words questions with answers

1. Choose the correct word: ___ a lovely day today.

   1. A. Is
   2. B. Its'
   3. C. It's ✓
   4. D. Its

   Answer: It's. It's means it is.

2. Choose the correct word: The dog wagged ___ tail.

   1. A. its ✓
   2. B. it
   3. C. its'
   4. D. it's

   Answer: its. its shows that the tail belongs to the dog. It has no apostrophe.

3. Choose the correct word: I want to go, ___ .

   1. A. tow
   2. B. too ✓
   3. C. to
   4. D. two

   Answer: too. too means also.

4. Choose the correct word: He bought a new pair of ___ for his school.

   1. A. stationry
   2. B. stationary
   3. C. stationarey
   4. D. stationery ✓

   Answer: stationery. stationery means pens, paper and other writing materials.

5. Choose the correct word: Everyone ___ Meera came to the party.

   1. A. expect
   2. B. accept
   3. C. exept
   4. D. except ✓

   Answer: except. except means not including.

6. Choose the correct word: Please ___ my apology.

   1. A. accept ✓
   2. B. expect
   3. C. except
   4. D. acept

   Answer: accept. accept means to take or receive.

7. Choose the correct word: The students left ___ bags in the classroom.

   1. A. thare
   2. B. their ✓
   3. C. there
   4. D. they're

   Answer: their. their shows that something belongs to them.

8. Choose the correct word: The weather will ___ our plan.

   1. A. effet
   2. B. affect ✓
   3. C. afect
   4. D. effect

   Answer: affect. affect is a verb meaning to influence.

9. Choose the correct word: ___ going to be late.

   1. A. Theyre
   2. B. There
   3. C. Their
   4. D. They're ✓

   Answer: They're. They're means they are.

10. Choose the correct word: Put the books over ___ .

    1. A. their
    2. B. there ✓
    3. C. thare
    4. D. they're

    Answer: there. there shows a place.

11. Choose the correct word: The school ___ gave a speech.

    1. A. principel
    2. B. principal ✓
    3. C. principle
    4. D. princepal

    Answer: principal. The principal is the head of a school.

12. Choose the correct word: Exercise has a good ___ on health.

    1. A. effect ✓
    2. B. afect
    3. C. effact
    4. D. affect

    Answer: effect. effect is a noun (a result). affect is usually a verb.

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