Tricky word pairs (affect/effect, advice/advise…)

Question 1

Choose the correct word. She read the poem ___ to the class.

• A. allowed
• B. aloud

Question 2

Choose the correct word. Dogs are not ___ in the shop.

• A. aloud
• B. allowed

Question 3

Choose the correct word. A ___ of cows stood in the field.

• A. herd
• B. heard

Question 4

Choose the correct word. Telling the truth is an important ___.

• A. principal
• B. principle

Question 5

Choose the correct word. I would ___ you to bring a coat.

• A. advice
• B. advise

Question 6

Choose the correct word. I ___ a strange noise outside.

• A. herd
• B. heard

Question 7

Choose the correct word. The ___ of the school gave a speech.

• A. principle
• B. principal

Question 8

Choose the correct word. Dogs are not ___ in the shop.

• A. allowed
• B. aloud

Question 9

Choose the correct word. We ___ the old mill on our walk.

• A. past
• B. passed

Question 10

Choose the correct word. The runners waited for the race to ___.

• A. precede
• B. proceed

Question 11

Choose the correct word. Telling the truth is an important ___.

• A. principle
• B. principal

Question 12

Choose the correct word. Can I give you some ___?

• A. advise
• B. advice

Question 13

Choose the correct word. In the ___, people wrote with quills.

• A. past
• B. passed

Question 14

Choose the correct word. Can I give you some ___?

• A. advice
• B. advise

Question 15

Choose the correct word. We could not ___ the ending of the story.

• A. alter
• B. altar

Question 16

Choose the correct word. Telling the truth is an important ___.

• A. principle
• B. principal