Grade 9Reading & writingpractice16 questions

Commonly confused words

affect and effect; accept and except; lose and loose; its and it’s

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Questions

  1. Choose the correct word: Lack of sleep can ___ your concentration.

    • affect
    • affecting
    • effect
    • effects
    Show answeraffect

  2. Choose the correct word: The new law had a big ___ on local shops.

    • affect
    • affected
    • affects
    • effect
    Show answereffect

  3. In 'The rain had a bad affect on us', the word 'affect' is used correctly. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  4. Which sentence is spelled and used correctly?

    • The loud music effect my sleep.
    • The medicine took affect quickly.
    • The medicine took effect quickly.
    • The rain had an affect on the match.
    Show answerThe medicine took effect quickly.

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

    • accept
    • except
    • excerpt
    • expect
    Show answerexcept

  6. Choose the correct word: Will you ___ our invitation to the wedding?

    • accept
    • except
    • exempt
    • expect
    Show answeraccept

  7. Fill the gap: 'I can ___ criticism, but not rudeness.' (Answer out loud)

    Show answeraccept

  8. Which sentence uses both words correctly?

    • All the students, accept Mia, accepted the offer.
    • All the students, accept Mia, excepted the offer.
    • All the students, except Mia, accepted the offer.
    • All the students, except Mia, excepted the offer.
    Show answerAll the students, except Mia, accepted the offer.

  9. Choose the correct word: Be careful not to ___ your keys on the trip.

    • loos
    • loose
    • lose
    • lost
    Show answerlose

  10. Choose the correct word: My shoelace is ___, so I might trip.

    • loose
    • loosely
    • lose
    • losing
    Show answerloose

  11. The word 'loose' rhymes with 'choose'. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  12. Spell the word that means 'not tight'. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerloose

  13. Choose the correct word: The dog wagged ___ tail happily.

    • it is
    • it's
    • its
    • its'
    Show answerits

  14. 'It's' is the short form of 'it is' or 'it has'. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  15. Correct the error: 'The company changed it's name.' (Answer out loud)

    Show answerits

  16. Pick the correct sentence about a team and its focus.

    • It's clear the team lost it's focus.
    • It's clear the team lost its focus.
    • Its clear the team lost it's focus.
    • Its clear the team lost its' focus.
    Show answerIt's clear the team lost its focus.

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