Confusable Commonly Confused Words MCQs 2026
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- Q1 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "___ very kind to help."
💡 Explanation:"You're" = you are.
- Q2 easy
Choose the correct word: "Is this ___ pen?"
💡 Explanation:"Your" shows possession.
- Q3 easy
Choose the correct word: "___ a beautiful day today."
💡 Explanation:"It's" = it is.
- Q4 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "___ going to win the match."
💡 Explanation:"They're" = they are.
- Q5 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "The cat licked ___ paw."
💡 Explanation:"Its" is the possessive form.
- Q6 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "The school ___ addressed the students."
💡 Explanation:"Principal" is the head of a school.
- Q7 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "Honesty is a good ___."
💡 Explanation:"Principle" means a rule or belief.
- Q8 medium
Choose the correct word: "The car remained ___ at the signal."
💡 Explanation:"Stationary" means not moving.
- Q9 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "They left ___ books at home."
💡 Explanation:"Their" shows possession.
- Q10 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "Everyone came ___ Ali."
💡 Explanation:"Except" means excluding.
- Q11 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "I ___ your invitation."
💡 Explanation:"Accept" means to receive willingly.
- Q12 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "The medicine had a strong ___."
💡 Explanation:"Effect" (noun) means a result.
- Q13 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "How does the news ___ you?"
💡 Explanation:"Affect" (verb) means to influence.
- Q14 easy
Choose the correct word: "This is ___ difficult for me."
💡 Explanation:"Too" means excessively.
- Q15 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "I have ___ apples."
💡 Explanation:"Two" is the number 2.
- Q16 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "I ___ you to study hard."
💡 Explanation:"Advise" (verb) means to recommend.
- Q17 easy
Choose the correct word: "Please be ___ in the library."
💡 Explanation:"Quiet" means silent.
- Q18 medium
Choose the correct word: "It is hard to ___ in thin air."
💡 Explanation:"Breathe" (verb) means to take in air.
- Q19 medium
Choose the correct word: "Take a deep ___."
💡 Explanation:"Breath" (noun) is the air taken in.
- Q20 medium
Choose the correct word: "The prize was divided ___ the five members."
💡 Explanation:"Among" is used for more than two.
- Q21 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "Talking is not ___ during the exam."
💡 Explanation:"Allowed" means permitted.
- Q22 medium
Choose the correct word: "The screw is ___."
💡 Explanation:"Loose" (adjective) means not tight.
- Q23 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "Please don't ___ your keys."
💡 Explanation:"Lose" (verb) means to misplace.
- Q24 easy
Choose the correct word: "The ___ is very hot today."
💡 Explanation:"Weather" refers to atmospheric conditions.
- Q25 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "We will go ___ it rains or not."
💡 Explanation:"Whether" introduces a choice or condition.
- Q26 medium
Choose the correct word: "The scarf is a perfect ___ to the outfit."
💡 Explanation:"Complement" completes or goes well with something.
- Q27 medium
Choose the correct word: "He paid her a nice ___ on her dress."
💡 Explanation:"Compliment" is an expression of praise.
- Q28 medium
Choose the correct word: "She bought pens and other ___."
💡 Explanation:"Stationery" means writing materials.
- Q29 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "Share the sweets ___ the two of you."
💡 Explanation:"Between" is used for two people or things.
- Q30 medium
Choose the correct word: "I have ___ water than you."
💡 Explanation:"Less" is used with uncountable nouns.
- Q31 easy
Choose the correct word: "The test was ___ easy."
💡 Explanation:"Quite" means fairly or completely.
- Q32 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "She is taller ___ her brother."
💡 Explanation:"Than" is used for comparisons.
- Q33 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "There are ___ students than last year."
💡 Explanation:"Fewer" is used with countable nouns.
- Q34 medium
Choose the correct word: "___ at the door?"
💡 Explanation:"Who's" = who is.
- Q35 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS medium
Choose the correct word: "___ book is this?"
💡 Explanation:"Whose" asks about possession.
- Q36 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS easy
Choose the correct word: "We ate dinner and ___ watched a film."
💡 Explanation:"Then" refers to time or sequence.
- Q37 easy
Choose the correct word: "___ are many people outside."
💡 Explanation:"There" indicates place or existence.
- Q38 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Choose the correct word: "I need ___ information before deciding."
💡 Explanation:"Further" refers to extent or degree.
- Q39 Past Paper · PPSC/FPSC/NTS hard
Choose the correct word: "The city is ___ away than the town."
💡 Explanation:"Farther" refers to physical distance.
- Q40 hard
Choose the correct word: "Please ___ the book on the table."
💡 Explanation:"Lay" (transitive) means to place something.
- Q41 hard
Choose the correct word: "Go and ___ down on the bed."
💡 Explanation:"Lie" (intransitive) means to recline.
- Q42 medium
Choose the correct word: "My teacher gave me good ___."
💡 Explanation:"Advice" (noun) is a recommendation.
- Q43 medium
Choose the correct word: "We had ice cream for ___."
💡 Explanation:"Dessert" is a sweet dish after a meal.
- Q44 medium
Choose the correct word: "The camel crossed the ___."
💡 Explanation:"Desert" (noun) is a dry, sandy region.
- Q45 medium
Choose the correct word: "She read the poem ___."
💡 Explanation:"Aloud" means out loud, audibly.