"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
Then (Back then they used horses and buggies to get around.)
Transition used in writing; what is happening next
Their (That is their Ford Mustang.)
Possessive form of they
There (Can I go over there.)
Place; location
They’re (Kentucky is good because they’re paying their players.)
Contraction for they are
Whose ( Whose paper.)
Possessive form of who
Who’s ( Who’s responsible for this)
Who is
Your (Who is your teacher?)
Possessive form of you
You’re (Your wrong; Kentucky is the best.)
Contraction for you are
