PPT-Commonly Confused Words

AffectEffect AffectEffect Use affect as a verb to influence Use effect as a noun a result cause amp effect The arrow affected the aardvark The effect was eyepopping . 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 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. . HOMONYMS. . HEAR/ Here. . HOMONYM DENOTATIONS:. HOMONYM- two words that sound the same but have different spelling and meanings. What are some other common homonyms?. *. Hear (verb) – to perceive by the ear. . 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 Your/You’re. Commonly Confused Words. Your = . possessive form of you. You’re. . = . contraction of . you are. Directions. : Choose the appropriate word for the following sentences.. 1. (Your, You’re) one of the best writers in class.. #10. All . together vs. . altogether. Definitions:. All together. -. everyone or everything coming together in . a group. Ex. . The last time that we were all together was in 2010. . Altogether- referring to an idea/topic/subject as a whole . Words: HOMOPHONES. English Basics. 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. . She didn’t like when ________ dog escaped through their backyard fence.. ____________ going camping this summer.. ____________ a snake in my boot.. The sun will (hopefully) come out ___________.. Soda should ____________ be better for you than it really is.. Do you know the differences between any of the following words?. It’s/Its Accept/Except. There/Their/They’re . Your/You’re. To/Too/Two Then/Than. Advice/Advise Of/Have. #3. Lose vs. Loose . Definitions: . Lose- (verb) means to misplace or the loss of something . Ex. I hope to never lose my keys when I am in a hurry to leave. . Loose- (adjective) meaning something is not too tight. Author:. Debbie A. Taylor. Genre: . Realistic Fiction. Small. . Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words . Kain. Editing for Errors. Strategies and Tips. Writing free of errors that interfere with reader comprehension:. Use punctuation correctly to avoid confusion.. Use structures correctly to avoid confusion.. Author:. Lensey. . Namioka. Genre: . Realistic Fiction. Small Group. Timer. Review Games. Story Sort. Vocabulary. . Words. :. Arcade Games. Study Stack . Spelling City: Vocabulary. Spelling City: Spelling Words .