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IELTS Commonly Confused Words

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Commonly Confused Words

Some words have the same or similar sound as another word, but the spelling and meaning are different.
Look at these pairs of commonly confused words.

affect (verb) to influence or touch the feelings of someone


effect (noun) result
accept (verb) to receive something
except (prep.) but
ascent (noun) rising, going up
assent (noun) agreement, (verb) to agree
advice (noun) guidance or recommendations
advise (verb) to give guidance or recommendations
aid (noun) assistance, (verb) to assist
aide (noun) an assistant
desert (noun) a dry area
dessert (noun) a sweet dish served at the end of a meal
later (adj.) the comparative form of « late »
latter (ad.) refers to the second of two people or things previously mentioned
passed (verb) past tense form of « pass »
past (noun) a previous time, (adj.) gone by in time, (prep.) on the far side
sight (noun) something seen; the ability to see
site (noun) location
than (conj.) used when making comparisons
then (adv.) at that time; next

PRACTICE Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

affect effect accept except


I Sad movies always ............................. me.
2 The waiter was happy to ............................. our generous tip.
3 The bad weather has had a serious ............................. on agriculture.
4 There was over 75% enrollment during every month ............................. December.
ascent assent advise advice
5 Everyone at the meeting indicated their ............................. to the plan.
6 He followed his doctor's ............................. to get more exercise.
7 The teacher might ............................. the parents to get extra help for their child.
8 The ............................. of the mountain took over six hours.
aid aide desert dessert
9 Her ............................. answers her phone calls and takes messages.
10 We were interested to see the variety of cactus growing in the ............................. .
11 I would like your ............................. in choosing a new apartment.
12 A small dish of fruit is a more healthful ............................. than a large slice of cake.

later latter passed past


13 More tourists visited the area ............................. in the year.
14 She owns both a car and a bicycle. The ............................. is her preferred form of transportation.
15 I have vacationed in the area several times in the ............................. .
16 He studied hard and ............................. all his exams.
sight site than then
17 Driving a car is more convenient ............................. riding a bicycle.
18 They chose this ............................. for their new office building.
19 We ate at a restaurant, and ............................. we went to the movies.
20 Sunset over the ocean is a beautiful ............................. .

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