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Commonly Confused Words

The document provides a list of commonly confused words along with their definitions and example sentences. It highlights the differences between words such as 'you're' and 'your', 'affect' and 'effect', and 'accept' and 'except'. The document serves as a reference for understanding the correct usage of these words in context.

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Commonly Confused Words

The document provides a list of commonly confused words along with their definitions and example sentences. It highlights the differences between words such as 'you're' and 'your', 'affect' and 'effect', and 'accept' and 'except'. The document serves as a reference for understanding the correct usage of these words in context.

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Commonly Confused Words

you’re you are You’re my favorite student.


(the apostrophe takes the place (you are)
of the missing a)
you are

your belongs to you Don’t forget to submit your essay


on Friday. (the essay belongs to
you)

they’re they are They’re going to Chick-Fil-A.


(the apostrophe takes the place (they are)
of the missing a)
they are

their belongs to them Sophie and Bella brought their


pillows to the sleepover.
(the pillows belong to them- the
girls)

there place Please put your dishes on that


counter over there. (there is a
location)
effect Noun- a result When I forgot to set a timer, the
(thing) effect was burned cookies.
(effect=thing that happened)

affect Verb- to change Having caffeine late in the day


(action) doesn’t affect my husband’s ability
to fall asleep.
(affect=change)

accept To say yes; approve Will you accept my invitation to my


birthday party this weekend?

except To exclude, leave out Everyone from my class will attend


my party except Julia, who has a
soccer game.
good Adjective (describes nouns) That pizza is so good; I have to have
Describes A THING another slice!
(describes pizza, a thing)

well Adverb (describes verbs) You played the piano so well;


Describes HOW something was everyone in the audience had
done goosebumps.
(describes played, an action)

bad Adjective (describes nouns) That pizza is so bad; I had to spit it


Describes A THING out!
(describes pizza, a thing)

badly Adverb (describes verbs) You played the piano so badly;


Describes HOW something was everyone in the audience covered
done their ears.
(describes played, an action)
were used to be We were at Target last night.
(past tense of are)

where place, or question about place I’m not sure where my missing
Airpods are.

we’re we are We’re getting ready to leave now.


(the apostrophe takes the place
of the missing a)
we are

too overly My stomach hurts from eating too


much ice cream.

two 2 I ordered two scoops of ice cream.

to preposition I need to talk to you.


Please go to bed early tonight.
its belongs to it The bicycle had a hole in its tire.
Shows possession

it’s it is It’s a beautiful day for a bike ride.


(the apostrophe takes the place
of the missing a)
it is

than used to compare He is taller than I am.

then transition used to what will First, I eat breakfast. Then, I brush
happen next or time my teeth.

I look forward to our date on


Saturday. See you then!

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