Correct Commonly Confused Words

Do you know the difference between affect and effect? Test your understanding of commonly confused words in this cheerful worksheet! Students will read eight sentences and find the incorrectly used word in each one. They’ll cross out the problem word and write the correct word on the line. Then, they’ll choose two of the incorrectly used words they identified and use each one correctly in a sentence. 

Perfect for sixth and seventh graders, this worksheet helps students straighten out their understanding of similar words with subtle differences. The ability to navigate commonly confused words can build students’ communication and writing skills. Spellcheck software often misses these kinds of errors in word usage, so it is important that students are able to identify these errors on their own. 

For more practice with tricky words, try Fill in the Blank: Commonly Confused Words #1, Commonly Confused Words: Who vs Whom, and Commonly Confused Words: Beauty Edition.