Commonly confused words | CBSE Class 3 / 4

Fill in the blanks.

1. …………………. does not rust. (Steel / Steal)

2. The boy said that he didn’t ……………….. the money. (steal / steel)

3. I left my book ……………… on the table. (hear / here)

4. We were talking so loudly that the teacher could ………………. us from outside the class. (hear / here)

5. We must not ………………… food. (waste / waist)

6. A belt is worn around the ……………… (waste / waist)

7. I didn’t do much work last ……………….. (weak / week)

8. She felt …………………. because she hadn’t eaten anything the whole day. (weak / week)

9. Do you need war or ……………….. (peace / piece)?

10. She gave me a tiny ………………. of paper. (peace / piece)

11. I am ……………….. happy with my performance. (quite / quiet)

12. Will you be ………………….., please? (quiet / quite)

13. ………………… goes my bus! (There / Their)

14. …………………. team won the first prize. (Their / There)

15. She ……………….. that she would pass. (knew / new)

16. He has got a …………….. car. (knew / new)

Answers

1. Steel does not rust.

2. The boy said that he didn’t steal the money.

3. I left my book here on the table.

4. We were talking so loudly that the teacher could hear us from outside the class.

5. We must not waste food.

6. A belt is worn around the waist.

7. I didn’t do much work last week.

8. She felt weak because she hadn’t eaten anything the whole day.

9. Do you need war or peace?

10. She gave me a tiny piece of paper.

11. I am quite happy with my performance.

12. Will you be quiet, please?

13. There goes my bus!

14. Their team won the first prize.

15. She knew that she would pass.

16. He has got a new car.