Week 6 Anderson amp Bult Your vs Youre Your Possessive form of YOU Youre Contraction for YOU ARE The book is in locker getting on my nerves I told coach failing this class ID: 245953
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Commonly Confused Words
Week #6
Anderson & BultSlide2
Your vs. You’re
Your =
Possessive form of
YOUYou’re = Contraction for YOU AREThe book is in ______ locker._______ getting on my nerves.I told ______ coach ______ failing this class.Let’s celebrate ______ birthday._______ not getting away that easily.
your
You’re
your
you’re
your
You’reSlide3
Write/Right/Rite/Wright
Write
=
To form (letters, words, or symbols) on a surface such as paper with an instrument such as a pen.Right = Adjective = in accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct; directionNoun = a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or
moralAdverb = straight, directly, completely, immediately, exactly, preciselyVerb = to put in, restore or resume an upright positionRite = a ceremony, a ritualistic practiceWright = a worker, especially an artisan who makes things such as wheels or shipsTypically used as a compound word: wheelwrightSlide4
Write/Right/Rite/Wright
She has a
________ to
hear the charges.He broke his arm and is unable to ________.You received an ‘A’ because you got all questions ________.Most fraternities will observe a ________ of passage.William Shakespeare is a family play_______.
After the storm, I had to _______ all the flags that had fallen.
right
write
rightrite
wright
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Were/Where/Wear/We’re
Were
= past tense of “to be”
Where = a place or situationWear = to carry or have on as covering, adornment, or protectionWe’re = contraction of WE ARE
Broadway is _______ you will find all the best plays.I wish you wouldn’t _______ those jeans.We _______ best friends in kindergarten._______ still best friends today.
where
wear
were
We’reSlide6
Waste vs. Waist
Waste
=
Noun = garbage or refuse Verb = to fail or neglect to useWaist = the middle part of a bodyPut the belt around your _______ .Don’t _______ your talents by just sitting around.
Throw your tissue in the _______ basket.Bend at the _______ and touch your toes.
waist
waste
waste
waist