Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
Rule
Use a hypen when 2 words work together as an adjective before a noun. Don’t use a hyphen when they appear after the noun.
Exp. Are the below examples correct
It’s recommended you don’t take down any load bearing walls when renovating.
The walls of his condo were load-bearing
Both incorrect.
Hypen when 2 words form an adjective before the noun.
What is a present participle
Word ending in “ing”
Used to make the continuous form
When we use a noun or an adjective and a present participle to describe another word we use a hyphen. Only before the noun it describes
Correct or incorrect
- She picked the beautiful-looking flowers.
- The medicine was fast-acting
- Correct: the hyphenated words come before the noun they are describing
- Incorrect; the hyphenated words come after the word they are describing
Hyphenate a noun and past participle when they come before the noun they are describing
Exp. TRUE or False
- The well know singer will be in Detroit.
- The artist is well-known in Canada
Both incorrect
- The well-known singer will be in Detroit.
- The artist is well known in Canada
In active voice the subject of the sentence is doing the action.
In passive voice the action is happening to the subject.
True or false
True
Which sentence is active and which is passive, Why?
- The savanna is roamed by beautiful giraffes.
- Beautiful giraffes roamed the savanna
- Passive
2. Active
Which is active and which is passive
- Sue changed the flat tire
- The flat tire was changed by Sue.
- Active
2. Passive
Which is Active and which is passive
- Mom read the novel in one day.
- The novel was read by mom in one day.
- Active
2. Passive
Active or Passive
The cleaning crew vacuums and dust the office.
A forest fire destroyed the whole suburb
Both active
What is the difference between Affect and Effect?
RAVEN. Remember Affect is a Verb and Effect is a Noun
Is it correct
How did the medication affect the person?
Correct
Is it correct
These weather conditions will affect the number of people who will come to the outdoor concert.
Correct
Is it correct
Georgette took the news of her company moving to Chicago with little effect.
Incorrect, Affect
Diffence between “then” and “than”
Then: Sequencing time
Than: Compare
Compliment determines a sense of praise
Complement refers to something that completes.
True or False
True
Which is correct and when
Alot or a lot
A lot is correct
Alot isn’t a word
Which is correct and when
All together
Altogether
Which is an adverb?
All together (as a group)
Altogether (Entire or whole) Adverb
The principal said that shorts are banned altogether from the dress code.
Correct
Altogether: completely, all things considered, on the whole
She has all together too much homework to be fooling around after school.
Incorrect
Altogether
We took an altogether new approach to the problem.
Correct
There should be 50 puzzle pieces all together.
Incorrect
Altogether
The boys were all together at the game before Jim suddenly ran off
Correct
Place your books altogether so we don’t forget them in the morning.
Incorrect all together
The dirty clothes were piled all together on the floor of the bedroom.
Correct
They left for the concert altogether so they could sit next to each other.
Incorrect all together
Everyday vs every day
How do we use each one
Which is an adjective
Everyday: Adjective common place, ordinary
Every day: Daily
For most Brazilians, everyday crime is a much more imminent threat than terrorism
Correct
But the real point is this: You need to think and act like you are selling your business, everyday.
Incorrect every day
But people do it all across the globe every day.
Correct
All right vs alright
What is the difference between the two
Alright is slang
Any time vs anytime
Any time: after preposition
Anytime: adverb ( Replaces; Whenever or At anytime)
Which is used to express “Whenever”
Anytime or Any time
Anytime
Anytime can be replaced with “Whenever”
Any time will be preceded by a preposition
True or False
True
The package is due to arrive at any time
Correct or Not
Corrtect
Anytime is sometimes preceeded by the word: “at”
True or false
False
Any time is usually preceeded by a preposition
If you have any time available, I’d love to meet you.
Correct
You can call me any time.
Incorrect
Anytime
The boxer said he can beat his opponent anytime
Correct
This part of speech tells us where one noun is in relation to another.
Preposition
Find the prepositions ( there are 2 in each sentence)
Are they behind us or in front of us?
Will they be arriving in 3 minutes or at midnight?
Behind/ in front of
In / at
Find the prepositions
The coffee is on the table beside you.
I should rewrite the introduction of my essay
On / beside
Of
Find the prepositions
Sam left his jacket in the car
Did you send the letter to your mom.
In
To
A while & awhile
What is the difference in use
A while: after a preposition (for, in
Awhile: Adverb after a verb
Both have the same meaning
Garfunkel waited awhile for the bus
Correct
When something hasn’t happened for a long time, we say it’s been a while.
Correct
A while is a Noun phrase
Awhile is an adverb
If something take a long time to happen we say it take awhile
Incorrect
a while
Allowing the wealthy to abuse themselves a while longer.
Incorrect
Awhile
There are two chairs for you to rest awhile longer.
Correct
In favor of someone who cracks a smile once in awhile
Correct
Sometime vs some time
Which is preceeded by a preposition
Sometime replace with Whenever
Some time preceeded by a preposition
Sometime vs some time
Sometime = can be replaced with “Whenever”
Some time = follows a preposition
I’ll get around to finishing that book sometime
Correct
How long will it take to finish the book? It will take some time.
Correct
Sometime can be replaced with “someday or some point”
True or False
True
Give me a call sometime, and we’ll have coffee.
Well announce the winner sometime soon.
Tiny needs to stop by the bank sometime today
All correct
For some time, humans have known that the world is round.
It will take some time to finish the project.
Both correct
Some time: “a period of time” usually long
Affect is usually a verb meaning “to produce an effect upon,” as in “the weather affected his mood.” Effect is usually a noun meaning “a change that results when something is done or happens,” as in “computers have had a huge effect on our lives.”
True or False
True
You’ll feel the effect of the medication in the next twenty minutes
The medicine will affect your eyesight for at least one hour.
Both correct
Effect = Result
Affect = Impact
True
A good rule of thumb to remember for “affect” and “effect” is: If you’re discussing cause and effect and you’re referring to the ending result of said cause, use “effect.” You can remember that “effect” represents the end, as they both start with “e.”
True dat
Affect is the cause or reason
Effect is the result
True or false
True
A while is used after a preposition ( for, in)
Awhile is used after verbs
True or false
True
Anytime is commonly used after a preposition or by itself
Any time is an adverb used to modify a verb.
True or False
False
Anytime is an adverb
Any time is used after a preposition or by itself.
Do you have any time to speak with us today?
Do you have anytime to speak with us today?
Which is correct? And why?
1 is correct
You also have to make any time two words when you’re talking about an amount of time.
I’m going to sit and read awhile / a while.
I’m going to sit and read for awhile / a while.
1.Awhile
Awhile modifies a verb
- A while
A while comes after a preposition
I’m going to read for a while / awhile longer
A while
A while is typically used after a preposition (Relating one word in a sentence to another)
Perhaps having to wait a while / awhile isn’t a bad thing
Awhile
Awhile modifies a verb
She was having computer trouble, she told him, and would be offline for awhile / a while
A while
A while follows a preposition
Go ahead, sit for a while / awhile
Go ahead, sit a while / awhile
1.A while
(A while comes after a preposition)
- Awhile
(Awhile is an adverb)
Henry and Jennifer talked for awhile / a while
Henry and Jennifer talked awhile / a while
- A while
(A while comes after a preposition)
- Awhile
(Awhile is an adverb)
To tell the difference between “Affect and Effect”
Remember Affect Verb Effect Noun
RAVEN
Put the word “The” in front of the word in question. If it sounds correct it is Effect, if not Affect.
True Dat
A while is an adverb which means “for a period of time.”
Awhile is a noun phrase which means “a period of time.”
True or False
False
Awhile is an adverb
A while is a noun phrase
When you use (some time/ sometime) as an adverb, it refers to an unspecified point in time.
It doesn’t refer to a span of time—that’s what (sometime /some time) is for
Sometime / some time
I’ll get around to finishing that book sometime / some time
Sometime
I was so tired i decided to lie / lay down after lunch
Lie
I wanted to led / lead an exciting life so i became a clown
Lead
I wondered who’s/ whose car that was.
Whose
The dog was very quiet, quite
Quiet
When will we know if the chemotherapy has taken effect?
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: the phrasal verb take effect means “to go into operation; to start working.”
We cannot effect a new policy without the board of directors voting on it first.
Correct or not
Correct
Explanation: the verb effect means “to bring about” or “to cause.”
