Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 18

Click the answer button to see the answer.

Tell me directly. Don't just ___ to some problem.
a. allude
b. elude
Tell the ___ truth and nothing but the truth.
a. hole
b. whole
That machine makes a round ___ of hay.
a. bail
b. bale
That meat should have been ___ out days ago.
a. throne
b. thrown
The American ___ has the power to grant visas.
a. counsel
b. council
c. consul
The President ___ the opening pitch.
a. threw
b. through
The Queen sat on her ___ to open parliament.
a. throne
b. thrown
The ___ and ice storms in Eastern Canada and the United States left many homes without power.
a. hail
b. hale
The ___ base was in the Red Sea.
a. naval
b. navel
The ___ bear is a very dangerous animal.
a. grisly
b. grizzly
The ___ character in the play is a middle-aged widow.
a. principal
b. principle
The ___ fire department has a visiting day.
a. local
b. locale
The ___ had a party after the play was over.
a. cast
b. caste
The ___ half of the afternoon is free.
a. later
b. latter
The ___ is found naturally in the shell of an oyster.
a. pearl
b. purl
The ___ is the largest mammal found in the ocean.
a. wail
b. whale
The ___ of free speech supports the notion of censor-free publication.
a. principal
b. principle
The ___ of her dress ripped open.
a. seam
b. seem
The ___ of limitations ran out.
a. statue
b. stature
c. statute
The ___ of the mountain was hidden behind the clouds.
a. peak
b. peek
c. pique