Commonly Confused Words Quiz

Which of the following pairs of words have different meanings but sound similar?Choose the correct answer:

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

What does the word "bimonthly" mean?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which word refers to the building where the legislative body meets?Choose the correct answer:

Capital
Capitol
Principle
Principal

In the sentence "I lay down on the bed", what does "lay" refer to?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which of the following words means "to suggest or indicate"?Choose the correct answer:

Infer
Imply
Illusion
Allusion

Which word means "to complete or enhance"?Choose the correct answer:

Compliment
Complement
Capital
Capitol

In the sentence "Their house is bigger than ours", what does "Their" refer to?Choose the correct answer:

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

Which word means "to receive or take something willingly"?Choose the correct answer:

Except
Accept
Affect
Effect

Which of the following sentences uses the word "whose" correctly?Choose the correct answer:

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

What does the word "farther" refer to?Choose the correct answer:

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