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Frequently Confused Words - Grade 4

A worksheet to help fourth-grade students understand and correctly use frequently confused words in English.

Grade 4 ELA GrammarLanguage and VocabularyVocabularyFrequently Confused Words
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Fill in the BlanksMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseShort AnswerMatching

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.GCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.D

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ELAGrammarVocabularyConfused WordsGrade 4
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Frequently Confused Words

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to show your understanding of frequently confused words.

Read each sentence and choose the correct word from the two options in parentheses. Write the correct word on the blank line.

1. I would   (accept/except) your invitation to the party.

2. The   (principal/principle) of the school gave a speech.

3. Please come   (here/hear) and sit down.

4. The weather   (affect/effect) my mood.

5. My brother is   (older/elder) than me.

Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

6. My dog wagged   tail.

a

its

b

it's

c

its'

d

it

7. We went   the store to buy groceries.

a

to

b

too

c

two

d

tew

Read each sentence. If the underlined word is used correctly, circle T for True. If it is used incorrectly, circle F for False.

8. I would like to bye a new book.

T

True

F

False

9. Please led me your pencil.

T

True

F

False

Write a sentence using each pair of words correctly.

10. then / than

11. your / you're

Match each word on the left with its correct definition on the right.

12. desert

 

a. a sweet food eaten after a meal

13. dessert

 

b. a dry, sandy area

14. peace

 

c. a small part of something

15. piece

 

d. a state of quiet and calm