Grammar - Words often confused
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Passed | Past tense of pass. Yesterday I passed by your house. |
Past | That which went by. In the past, when I was younger, I used to dance a lot. |
Piece | A portion. I want a piece of pie. |
Peace | Quiet, order. Everyone loves peace and quiet. |
Principal | A leading or important person. Mr. Rotz is the principal of our school |
Principle | A main fact. Mr. Breene listed some principles of math. |
Plain | Simple. I like plain food. |
Plane | To travel by airplane. I love plane rides. |
Quite | To a great extent. I am quite sure that English is your favorite subject. |
Quiet | To become silent. Please be quiet during the movie. |
There | A place. Please put the book there. |
They're | They are. They're not going to the party. |
Their | Shows possession. That is their house. |
Threw | Past tense of throw. Mr. Guyon threw the football. |
Through | By the way of. I looked through the window. |
To | In the direction toward. Please go to the store. |
Too | In addition. May I go, too? |
Two | A number. I ate two brownies. |
Advice | An opinion or suggestion. My advice would be to review these flash cards a few times before the quiz. |
Advise | To give advice to, counsel. I can only advise you to study for the quiz. |
Clothes | Clothing. Angelica bought new clothes at the mall. |
Cloths | A piece of material or fabric. The car wash attendant used several cloths to dry the car. |
Its | Of or relating to it, particularly as a possessor. The dog ran back into its kennel. |
It's | It is. It's cold outside. |
Break | A short rest. Nathalie needs to take a break before studying for this quiz. |
Brake | A device for stopping or slowing motion. My car has an anti-lock brake system. |
Accept | To receive or take willingly. The college will accept her application for admission. |
Except | To leave out. Everyone is going to the movies except Trentyn and Spencer. |
Desert | A dry land. There is very little rainfall in the desert. |
Dessert | Sweet food. Austin will have apple pie for dessert. |
Choose | To select. Would you choose an XBox 360 or a PlayStation? |
Chose | Past tense of choose. I chose the XBox 360. |
Hear | To listen. Mr. Bochner loves to hear Christmas music. |
Here | In or at this place. Turn right here. |
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