Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
(23 cards)
accept ( I accepted the packeged.)
To recive
except ( I love all icecream flavors except chocolate.)
with exclusion, not including
affect ( Your affecting this children’s life.)
to influince or change (verb)
effect ( What is the effect of my decison?)
result (noun)
beside ( I sat beside my friend at McDonald’s.)
close to or next
besides ( Mrs. Stone is a good teacher besides she talk with her hands.)
except for; in addition
capital ( Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky.)
major city
capitol (The White House is the capitol of the US.)
goverment building
its ( The dog was chasing its tail.
possessive form of it
it’s (It’s 80 degrees outside.)
contraction for it is
principal ( Are principal is the best
administrator at a school
principle ( Theft is a matter of principle.)
basic truth
sense (Every human has five senses.)
perception or understanding
since (Since 1984, computers have been invented.)
indacation of past time
than (Kentucky won because they are better that IU.)
compared to
then (Back then people used horses and buggies to get around.)
thransition used in writing; what is happening next
their ( That is their Chevy over there.)
possessive form of they
there
place; or a location
they’re ( Kentucky is good because the they’re are skillful.)
contraction for ther are
whose ( Whose papers?)
possessive form of who
who’s ( Who’s responsible for this?)
contraction for who is
your ( Who is your teacher.)
possessive for of you
your ‘re ( You’re wrong; Kentucky is the best.)
contraction for you are
