We will have a quiz on these words before Spring Break. Make sure to study the ones that you do not already know.
accept, except: Accept is a verb that means "to receive" or "to agree to." Except is a preposition that means "other than" or "leaving out." Please accept my offer to buy you lunch this weekend. He is busy every day except the weekends. affect, effect: Affect is normally a verb meaning "to influence" or "to bring about change in." Effect is usually a noun meaning "result." The distractions outside affect Steven's ability to concentrate. The teacher's remedies had a positive effect on Steven's ability to concentrate. bad, badly: Use the adjective bad before a noun or after linking verbs such as feel, look, and seem. Use badly whenever an adverb is required. The situation may seem bad, but it will improve over time. Though I badly mismanaged my time, I might be able to recover over the weekend. good, well: Use the adjective good before a noun or after a linking verb. Use well whenever an adverb is required, such as when modifying verb. I feel good after sleeping for eight hours. I did well on my test. its, it's: The word its with no apostrophe is a possessive pronoun. The word it's is a contraction of "it is." Yi-Feng will try to fix the computer and its keyboard. It's a difficult job, but he can do it. principal, principle: Principal can be an adjective meaning "main; most important." It can also be a noun meaning "chief officer of a school." Principle is a noun meaning "moral rule" or "fundamental truth." His strange behavior was the principal reason for our concern. Democratic principles form the basis of our country's laws. than, then: The conjunction than is used to connect the two parts of a comparison. The adverb then usually refers to time. My backpack is heavier than hers. I will finish my homework and then meet my friends at the park.. there, their, they're: There is an adverb that represents a place. Their is used to show possession. They're is a contraction for they are. The drinking fountain is over there. This is their house; they have lived here for many years. The sisters are not going to the party because they're grounded. too, to: Too is an adverb meaning excessively and also or in addition. The definition of to is a little more complicated, but it does not mean also. There is too much food; we should donate some of it to charity. I am going to the store. who, whom: In formal writing, use who only as a subject in clauses and sentences. Use whom only as the object of a verb or of a preposition. Who paid for the tickets? Whom should I pay for the tickets? I cannot recall to whom I gave the money for the tickets. your, you're: Your is a possessive pronoun expressing ownership. You're is the contraction of "you are." Have you finished writing your informative essay? You're supposed to turn it in tomorrow. |
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