Easily Confused Words (3a)
Review the following easily confused words.
its |
belonging to it
- That dog just walked on its back legs.
- That store is having its back-to-school sale.
- My car has a mind of its own.
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it's |
it is
- Guess what? It’s my birthday!
- Do you know if it’s four o’clock yet?
it has
- It’s been driving me crazy.
- I think it’s taken the waiter twenty minutes to come back.
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there |
- Most of the time, there means “at that place” (the opposite of "here").
- I went there to meet my brother.
- I found my wallet over there.
- When placed at the beginning of a sentence, there often has little meaning other than "something exists."
- There are ghosts in that haunted house.
- There is an old house on the corner.
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their |
belongs to them
- All of those kids with their contagious laughter really made my day.
- They didn’t want to see all of their hard work go to waste.
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they’re |
"they are" or "they were".
- They’re going to a party tomorrow.
- You should meet my work friends; they’re a real hoot.
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your |
belonging to you
- I like your shirt.
- Your cat is hiding under the couch.
- I think that pencil is yours.
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you're |
you + are
- You’re sitting on my coat.
- I think you’re ready for the next level.
- He told me you’re a piano player
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to |
shows direction or aim
- I went to the store.
- She is going to school.
before an infinitive verb
- I tried to run really fast.
- We need to bake a cake.
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too |
excessively
- It’s too hot to go outside.
- This pizza is too salty!
also
- We live in Texas, too.
- You can come, too.
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two |
the number 2
- I have two sisters.
- Two of those dogs just ran away.
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then |
that time
- We were very tired by then.
- Since then, I have been afraid of clowns.
links items in a sequence
- She parked the car, then she locked it.
If . . . then constructions
- If you want more salad, then get some.
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than |
used to compare
- That dog is smaller than all the rest.
- Your paper is more wrinkly than mine.
- This book is harder to understand than the last one.
This is the spelling you’d use for more than, less than, rather than, or other than.
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Instructions for the quiz.
Choose the word that is spelled correctly.
Quiz