Bugaboos & Parts of Speech Flashcards
Addition v Edition
Addition (math, adding, plus) v Edition (a particular form of something)
Principle v Principal
Principle (fundamental or foundation) v Principal (first in order of importance, initial, a person of great authority)
Effect v Affect
effect (NOUN – indicating the result of something) v affect (VERB – to impact or change)
You’re v Your
You’re (“You are”) v Your (possessive / showing ownership)
To v Too v Two
To (preposition, expressing motion towards something) v Too (additionally) v Two (number)
Allude v. Elude
Hint at or suggest V. escape from
Peek v Peak v Pique
Peek (to look, peep) v Peak (the top of something) v Pique (arouse curiosity)
Accept v Except
to approve, confirm, agree /// not including, other than
Then v Than
Then (indicates time) v Than (compares things)
Finish this sentence stating you don’t care at all: “I _______ care less”
I COULDN’T care less (you literally care so little it’s impossible for you to care any less)
Emigrate v Immigrate
Emigrate (to come FROM somewhere) v Immigrate (to go TO somewhere)
Between v Among
Between (talking about two items) v Among (3+)
Advice v Advise
Advice (Noun // a recommendation given to someone) v Advise (Verb // to provide information)
Weather v Whether
Weather (noun) that refers to the state of the atmosphere, the climate around us v Whether (conjunction) which expresses doubt or choice between two possibilities
Lose v Loose
Lose (to be defeated, lost) v Loose (lacking tightness)
Compliment v Complement
Compliment (to give someone praise) v Complement (referring to the completion of something)
A lot vs. Allot
A lot (a large quantity) v Allot (assign)
Let’s v Lets
Let’s (“let us”) v Lets (to be given permission)
Write v Right
Write (to jot something down) v Right (opposite of left, correct)
Pore v Pour v Poor
Pore (small opening) v Pour (to empty or spill) v Poor (lacking something)
It’s v Its
It’s (“It has” v Its (possessive / showing ownership)
Flower v Flour
Flower (pretty plant) v Flour (the ingredient used in cooking)
Piece v Peace
Piece (part of a whole) v Peace (opposite of violence)
Dessert v Desert
Dessert (Noun // sweet meal after dinner) v Desert (Noun // sandy, hot area or Verb // to leave stranded)
Reel v Real
Reel (to pull in ie.. fishing) v Real (not fake)
Forth v Fourth
Forth (forward in time or place) v Fourth (the number)
Lay v Lie
Lay (to pLAce something) v Lie (to RecLIne or not tell the truth)
They’re v Their
They’re (“They are”) v Their (possessive / showing ownership)
On to v Onto
On to indicates a movement from one thing to another v Onto being to fall into something or board something
A v An
A (used before any word other than those starting w/ a vowel) v An (used before words starting w/ a vowel)
What is a homonym?
Two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (baseball BAT v animal BAT)
What is a Homophone?
two words that sound the same but have different meanings (real v reel)
(parts of speech) What is a Noun?
A word that describes a person, place or thing (mitch, SF, dog)
(parts of speech) What is a verb?
A word that indicates action (jump, throw, run)
(parts of speech) What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun (handsome, smart, funny, cool)
(parts of speech) What is a pronoun?
A word that can substitute for a noun (he/him, she/her, they/them)
(parts of speech) What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb (quickly, slowly)
(parts of speech) What is a preposition?
A word creating relation among other words (the house is BELOW the hill / she arrived AFTER dinner)
(parts of speech) What is a conjunction?
A word connecting a phrase or words (I laughed AND cried / I want to BUT I can’t)
(parts of speech) What is an interjection?
An abrupt, stand-alone remark (Hey! // Stop! // Whoops! // Oh my God!)
