PPT-Commonly misused words

Week 1 Accept vs Except Accept v to take or receive something Example The daughter accepted the gifts rose and kiss from her mother Except prep with the exclusion of excluding . This lengthy li st of commonly confused words with simple definitions will help you decide wh ich spelling fits your sentence accept to receive except with the exclusion of advice recommendation noun advise to recommend verb adverse unfavorable aver Example The dog like the cat is a household pet When you contrast two subjects you show how they are different Example The dog unlike the cat is dependent on its master Sometimes both comparison and contrast are used in the same sentence Example Bot WHY DO SOME SCORE LESS IN WRITING ?To excel in the Writing Module, one has to be good at the sub-skills of writing about graphs and essays. As an instructor for the last 18 years, I have observed th ords 1.1 Commonly Misspelt Words 1.2 Commonly Misspelt Words 1.3 1. allowed 2. centre 3. dollars 4. friends 5. lightning 6. second 7. wasn't 8. awhile 9. chocolate 10. don't 11. front 12. luc All together/ altogether. Commonly Confused Words. All together: all in one place, all at once. Altogether: completely; on the whole. Directions: Choose the appropriate words for the following sentences.. In your notebooks or the grammar section of your binders, you will write the . definitions. of twenty pairs of commonly confused words AND . your own sentences. that correctly use both . affect/effect. Part # 2. . Part # 3. . Part # 4. Where is the error?. We received . alot. . of e-mails supporting the new policy. .. A lot . is often . incorrectly. written as one word . (. alot. ). . The phrase . Spelling/ Commonly Confused Words 2. I didn't you call my name. 3. They aren't 4. Winter is finally 5. Can you 6. Speak up, I can't 7. He thought she was , but she was at home. 8. comes the b Cupid. -rein. -. p. sychic . - tom. b. -pa. l. m . Sa. l. mon . Cha. l. k . -cas. t. le . -. k. nob . -. k. not. -. k. nit . -ta. r. t. Cupboa. r. d. - S. w. ord . YOUR vs. YOU’RE. Your = possessive. Ex: Excuse me, but I think your hair is on fire.. You’re = contraction of you + are. Ex: Excuse me, but you’re sitting on my dog and cutting off his air supply.. ( Click the next button the continue through the ppt.). . Next. Punctuation is commonly misused. Today I will go in detail about some punctuation marks that we commonly use to write essays or in everyday life. . Week 5. Fair vs. fare. . Fair (adjective). Attractive; beautiful. . . Ex. Romeo experienced love at first sight when he saw the . fair. Juliet.. Light-colore. d. . Ex. Her skin is so . fair. ; she gets sun burned easily. Ex. “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who is the. •accept - except = accept means to receive, except means to leave out or take. •affect - effect = affect is a verb meaning to influence, effect is a noun meaning result. •capital - capitol = capital is the seat of government, capitol is the building where the legislative body meets. Substances . Commonly Used in an At-Risk Manner. Alcohol . Ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol.. Sedative/Hypnotics/Anesthetics. Benzodiazepines, barbiturates, anesthetics (Gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB), ketamine)..