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Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words. Introduction.

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Commonly Confused Words

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  1. Commonly Confused Words

  2. Introduction In the English language there are some words that are spelled differently but sound exactly the same, and there are some words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently. Then, there are those words that do not share the same spelling or pronunciation but are often confused. These are your commonly confused words.

  3. Introduction • Homonyms • Its / It’s • Your / You’re • To / Two / Too • Whose/Who’s • There / Their / They’re • Confusables • Where / Were/Wear • This / These • Everyday / Every day • Then / Than • Except/Accept

  4. Its and It’s • This is one of the most troublesome pairs because the possessive pronoun ITS does not carry an apostrophe as in: The cat’s claws. • Since this is a possessive pronoun, it may help to think of the S in ITS as already belonging to the word. • The apostrophe is used in the contraction IT’S (short for it is). It’scommon for the cat to lickitsclaws.

  5. Your and You’re Again, this is a case of a possessive pronoun and a contraction. • YOUR shows that something belongs to you. • YOU’RE is short for You are. You’rewastingyourtime with this project.

  6. To, Too, and Two • TO • preposition • Walk to the car (toward) • infinitive indicator • To skate • TOO can mean also or indicate degree • TWO is the number following one Thetwogirls wantedtogotothe skating rinktoo, but it was too late.

  7. Who’s and Whose • WHO’S • always means “who is” or “who has” • Who’s your date for the dance? • Who’s got my car keys? • WHOSE • Possessive pronoun: something that belongs to “who” • Whose dirty socks are on the floor?

  8. Their , They’re, and There • THEIR: (possessive pronoun) belonging to them • THEY’RE: (contraction) They are • THERE:(adverb) At or in that place (primary def.) They’releavingtheirtired dog overthere.

  9. Where, Were, and Wear Similarity in spelling and improper pronunciation often cause these to be used incorrectly. • WHERE : (pronounced w+airorhw+air) at or in what place. • WERE : (pronounced wur) past tense of are • WEAR: (pronounced w+air) Where wereyou hiding?

  10. A Little Trick HERE HERE HERE T W Think here If you confuse There / Their, Where / Were and Here/Hear – Remember that the words that have to do with place have the word HERE in them.

  11. Then and Than • Than is a conjunction used in comparisons • Then is an adverb denoting time. Bob noticed that some mice were much bigger thanothers. Then,he realized they weren’t mice at all!

  12. Except and Accept • Except: is a preposition meaning “but” or “leaving out.” It can also be a verb to mean “to leave out” • Accept: means “to receive” An easy way to remember the difference is that the “x” eliminates.

  13. Review: Remember the Difference? • Homonyms • Its / It’s • Your / You’re • To / Two / Too • Whose/Who’s • There / Their / They’re • Confusables • Where / Were/Wear • This / These • Then / Than • Except/Accept

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