Commonly Confused Words Flashcards
There
Refers to a place or location
Their
Used to show ownership
They’re
Contraction of words they and are
Its
shows ownership
It’s
contraction of it is
Affect
to change or influence
Effect
meaning a result, an impression, or something that comes into being
Could’ve
that an action in the past was possible, but did not happen
Would’ve
that an intention in the past was not carried out due to an obstacle
Should’ve
there was a good reason to do an action in the past, but it did not happen
Loose
not firm, not contained, or not tight.
Lose
meaning to misplace or no longer possess. It may also mean unsuccessful
Were
past tense of “be”
Where
adverb to define a location or place
We’re
Contraction of we and are
Wear
Wear: a verb: put on OR erode away
Witch
a person who practices witchcraft/magic OR
(adjective) an ill-tempered, hard to please person
Example: She didn’t want to tolerate any witches or grumpy old men.
Who
a pronoun used to show which person you are referring to, or to add
information about a person just mentioned.
Which
a pronoun adding supplementary, “nice to have (but not vital) information” to a
sentence
That
adds necessary information to a sentence by
Your
indicates possession
You’re
Contraction of you and are
Than
: is a conjunction used in comparisons.
Then
: indicates time or consequence; as a transition showing cause & effect: if…… then
