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Class 9–10 English: Easily confused words practice questions

Practise easily confused words for Classes 9 and 10. Try the 10-question quiz below and see each answer explained straight away, then read all 10 questions with answers underneath. Free, no sign-up.

All easily confused words questions with answers

1. Choose the correct word: He gave me good ___ .

   1. A. advize
   2. B. advise
   3. C. advace
   4. D. advice ✓

   Answer: advice. advice is the noun; advise is the verb.

2. Choose the correct word: He tried to ___ the school rules.

   1. A. ignorant
   2. B. ignore ✓
   3. C. ignorence
   4. D. ignoring

   Answer: ignore. ignore is the verb; ignorant describes a person.

3. Choose the correct word: The doctor will ___ the patient before the test.

   1. A. examin
   2. B. examine ✓
   3. C. examiner
   4. D. exam

   Answer: examine. examine is the verb.

4. Choose the correct word: Please do not ___ your keys.

   1. A. loos
   2. B. loose
   3. C. lose ✓
   4. D. looze

   Answer: lose. lose means to be unable to find something.

5. Choose the correct word: The screw is ___ .

   1. A. loose ✓
   2. B. looze
   3. C. loos
   4. D. lose

   Answer: loose. loose means not tight.

6. Choose the correct word: The new curtains ___ the sofa beautifully.

   1. A. complemant
   2. B. compliment
   3. C. complement ✓
   4. D. complament

   Answer: complement. complement means to go well with or complete.

7. Choose the correct word: The team's ___ was high after the win.

   1. A. morel
   2. B. moral
   3. C. mural
   4. D. morale ✓

   Answer: morale. morale means the confidence and spirit of a group.

8. Choose the correct word: She gave me a ___ on my handwriting.

   1. A. complament
   2. B. complement
   3. C. complemant
   4. D. compliment ✓

   Answer: compliment. a compliment is a kind remark; a complement completes something.

9. Choose the correct word: I ___ you to start early.

   1. A. advace
   2. B. advise ✓
   3. C. advice
   4. D. advize

   Answer: advise. advise is the verb.

10. Choose the correct word: The ___ of the story is about honesty.

    1. A. mural
    2. B. moral ✓
    3. C. morale
    4. D. morel

    Answer: moral. a moral is the lesson of a story; morale means confidence or spirit.

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