Name: _________________________________ Commonly Confused Words
Advice and Advise
The words advice and advise may sound like similar words,
but advice is a noun and advise is a verb.
The word advice refers to a suggestion about what you should do.
examples: Mom gave Cara advice about her school project.
Cara listened to her mom's advice.
The word advise means to offer a suggestion about what someone should do.
examples: Cara asked her mom to advise her on what she should wear.
Mom will advise her daughter when she needs guidance.
Write the word advice or advise in each blank to correctly complete the sentence.
1. Dr. Arias gave his patient ______________________ on how to take care of himself.
2. “Let me offer you some ______________________ , son,” Raj's father told him.
3. The dance instructor will ______________________ her students on how to warm up for class.
4. “I don't give free ______________________,” Kevin joked with his brother, Randall.
5. “Will you ______________________ me on what I should do?” Ashley asked her mom.
6. Joanna asked the pet store clerk for ______________________ on food for her rabbit.
7. The young actress hired a stylist to _____________________ her on the latest fashions.
8. Would you like to meet out for coffee? I could really use your ______________________.
9. Tia listened carefully to Stacy's dilemma before she offered any ______________________.
10. It's the responsibility of the Department of State to ______________________ the president.
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ANSWER KEY
Advice and Advise
The words advice and advise may sound like similar words,
but advice is a noun and advise is a verb.
The word advice means a suggestion about what you should do.
examples: Mom gave Cara advice about her school project.
Cara listened to her mom's advice.
The word advise means to offer a suggestion about what someone should do.
examples: Cara asked her mom to advise her on what she should wear.
Mom will advise her daughter when she needs guidance.
Write the word advice or advise in each blank to correctly complete the sentence.
1. Dr. Arias gave his patient advice on how to take care of himself.
2. “Let me offer you some advice, son,” Raj's father told him.
3. The dance instructor will advise her students on how to warm up for class.
4. “I don't give free advice,” Kevin joked with his brother, Randall.
5. “Will you advise me on what I should do?” Ashley asked her mom.
6. Joanna asked the pet store clerk for advice on food for her rabbit.
7. The young actress hired a stylist to advise her on the latest fashions.
8. Would you like to meet out for coffee? I could really use your advice.
9. Tia listened carefully to Stacy's dilemma before she offered any advice.
10. It's the responsibility of the Department of State to advise the president.
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