"Commonly Confused Words" Flashcards
Accept ( I accepted the passage)
To receive
Except ( I like all ice cream flavors except chocolate.)
With exclusion of not including
Affect ( You’re affecting these children’s lives.)
To influence or change (verb)
Effect ( What is the effect of my decision.)
Result (noun)
Beside ( I sat beside my friend at McDonald’s.)
Close to or next
Besides ( Mrs. Stone is a good teacher besides the fact
that she talks with her hands.)
Except for, in addition
Capital ( Frankfort is the Capitol of Kentucky. )
Major City
Capitol ( The White House is the Capitol building of the U.S.)
Government Building
Its (The dog is chasing its tail.)
Possessive form of it
It’s (It’s the best day ever.)
Is the contraction of it is
Principal (Our Principal is the best.)
An administrator at a school
Principle (Theft is a matter of of principle.)
The basic truth
Sense ( Every has 5 senses.)
Perception or understanding
Since ( Since 1984, computers have been made.)
Indication of past time
Than (Kentucky won because they are better than IU.)
Compared to
