ACOM (Grammar 5 and 6 Resources)-Spelling/Pronoun Antecedent Agreement /Singular They

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affect (meaning)
to influence

Will lack of sleep affect your game?
effect (meaning)
a result or consequence

"Will lack of sleep have an effect on your game?"
A memory-aid for affect and effect is RAVEN:
RAVEN:

Remember, Affect is a Verb and Effect is a Noun.
IDEA, IDEAL
idea = noun meaning a thought, belief, or conception held in the mind, or a general notion or conception formed by generalization:

Jennifer had a brilliant idea—she'd go to the Writing Lab for help with her papers!

ideal = noun meaning something or someone that embodies perfection, or an ultimate object or endeavor:

Mickey was the ideal for tutors everywhere.


ideal = adjective meaning embodying an ultimate standard of excellence or perfection, or the best:

Jennifer was an ideal student.
ADVISE, ADVICE
advise = verb that means to recommend, suggest, or counsel: I advise you to be cautious.


advice = noun that means an opinion or recommendation about what could or should be done: I'd like to ask for your advice on this matter.
CONSCIOUS, CONSCIENCE
conscious= adjective meaning awake, perceiving: Despite a head injury, the patient remained conscious.


conscience = noun meaning the sense of obligation to be good: Chris wouldn't cheat because his conscience wouldn't let him.
ITS, IT'S
its = possessive adjective (possessive form of the pronoun it): its = belonging to something

The crab had an unusual growth on its shell.


it's = contraction for it is or it has (in a verb phrase):
it's= It is /It has

It's still raining; it's been raining for three days.
(Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.)
I have not (received, received) a letter since Saturday. (I before E rule)
received

I/E RULE
Write I before E
Except after C
LEAD, LED
lead = noun referring to a dense metallic element:

The X-ray technician wore a vest lined with lead.


led = past-tense and past-participle form of the verb to lead, meaning to guide or direct:

The evidence led the jury to reach a unanimous decision.
THAN, THEN
Than = used in comparison statements: He is richer than I. used in statements of preference: I would rather dance than eat., used to suggest quantities beyond a specified amount: Read more than the first paragraph.

Then= a time other than now: He was younger then. She will start her new job then.next in time, space, or order: First we must study; then we can play. suggesting a logical conclusion: If you've studied hard, then the exam should be no problem.
THEIR, THERE, THEY'RETheir = possessive pronoun: They got their books. There = that place: My house is over there.(This is a place word, and so it contains the word here.) They're = contraction for they are: They're making dinner.There are (eight, ieght) candles on the cake.eight (sounds like an A) Write I before E Except after C/Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"Have you ever been on a (sleigh, sliegh) ride?sleigh (sounds like an A) I/E RULE Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"TO, TOO, TWOTo = preposition, or first part of the infinitive form of a verb: They went to the lake to swim. Too = very, also :I was too tired to continue. I was hungry, too. Two = the number 2: Two students scored below passing on the exam.WE'RE, WHERE, WEREWe're = contraction for we are:We're glad to help. (Pronouns have apostrophes only when two words are being shortened into one.) Where = location:Where are you going? (This is a place word, and so it contains the word here.) Were = a past tense form of the verb be: They were walking side by side.YOUR, YOU'REYour = possessive pronoun: Your shoes are untied. You're = contraction for you are: You're walking around with your shoes untied.I before E rule simple (with exercises)I before E except after C (right after C only!!!) or when sounding like A as in neighbor or weight Example : i before e: relief, believe, niece, chief, sieve, frieze, field, yield e before i: receive, deceive, ceiling, conceit, vein (A sound) , sleigh (A sound) , freight (A sound) , eight (A sound) NOTE: the C has to come right before the e not a cupple of leters away.Her (neice, niece) is going to come to (grief, greif).niece grief I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)5. She (shrieked, shreiked) in surprise when he dropped the ice cube down her back.shrieked I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)6. Drop that silver, you (theif, thief)!thief I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)He's the most (conceited, concieted) man I know.conceited I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)I don't (beleive, believe) he is so (conceited, concieted).believe conceited I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)As he was dying, the (cheif, chief) asked for a (preist, priest).chief priest I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)Leave the mouse a (peice, piece) of cheese.piece I/E RULE Write I before E Except after CBrevity is the soul of wit; therefore, be (breif, brief).brief I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)I have to (beleive, believe) to (acheive, achieve).I have to believe to achieve.Look at that spider on the (ceiling, cieling).Look at that spider on the ceiling. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)The (freight, frieght) train woke the (nieghbors, neighbors) .freight (sounds like an A) neighbors (sounds like an A) be carful with these .............. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"Judson could not (conceive, concieve) of such treachery.Judson could not conceive of such treachery. Except after C (right after C) I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C (right after C)The shower was a (releif, relief) after the hot day.The shower was a relief after the hot day. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)The blood in my (veins, viens) ran cold at the sight of King Kong.The blood in my veins (it sounds like an A) ran cold at the sight of King Kong. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"4. (Weigh, Wiegh) your produce at the register.Weigh (it sounds like an A) your produce at the register. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"I'll need a (receipt, reciept) for this purchase.I'll need a receipt for this purchase. I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)Did you (perceive, percieve) how Jan (yeilded, yielded) the floor to Tom?Did you perceive how Jan yielded the floor to Tom? I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)The battle was fought during the (reign, riegn) of Ethelred the Unready.The battle was fought during the reign (it sounds like an A) of Ethelred the Unready. Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"How could he have (deceived, decieved) us as he did?How could he have deceived us as he did? I/E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)He packed a toothbrush in a bandana and hopped a (frieght, freight) train.He packed a toothbrush in a bandana and hopped a freight (it sounds like an A) train. Or when it sounds like an A As in "neighbor" and "weigh"That (peice, piece) of limburger cheese really smells!That piece of limburger cheese really smells! /E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)Joe may be a dope, but he's no (feind, fiend).Joe may be a dope, but he's no fiend . /E RULE Write I before E Except after C(right after C)Most people thought that Michael, an eligable bachelor,elig-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audiblewas an adorableador-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audible, personible man.person-able If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptableMattie, however, found him detestable.detest-able If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptableSome time ago, Michael promised to take Mattie to a fashionible restaurantfashion-able If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptablefor a remarkible dinner.remark-able If the root is a complete word, add -able. accept + able = acceptableAs horrable as it sounds,horr-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audibleMichael took Mattie to the local McDonald's. Most of the food there was either inedableined-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audibleor undigestable.undigest-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audibleMattie was as irritableirrit-ible If the root is not a complete word, add -ible. aud + ible = audibleas possableposs-iblewhen she told her roommates about her terrible date.terr-ible1. Last night's movie about the invis____ man was so incred____ that it was laugh____.1. Last night's movie about the invisible man was so incredible that it was laughable.2. My irrespons____ little brother is usually kept away from anything break____.My irresponsible little brother is usually kept away from anything breakable.3. Are these new clothes really comfort____, or do people only wear them because they are fashion____?Are these new clothes really comfortable, or do people only wear them because they are fashionable?4. I think I would be less irrit____ if my professors were more flex____.I think I would be less irritible if my professors were more flexable.5. I don't think voting twice in national elections is permiss____.I don't think voting twice in national elections is permissible.6. It's always valu____ to have a friend who is depend____.It's always valuable to have a friend who is dependable.7. My employer said that it isn't suit____ to have a secretary whose handwriting is illeg____.My employer said that it isn't suitable to have a secretary whose handwriting is illegible.