Confusing Words 1 Flashcards
whose
used to mean belonging to a person “Whose locker is unlocked?”
because
to show a result, explanation, or reason
“Because you did the extra credit, points were added to your test score.”
desert
hot, dry land OR meaning to leave behid
“It was so hot in the desert I was seeing things.”
“The soldier did not desert his partner- he stayed with him until they were both rescued.”
into
used to show direction
“She threw the ball into the net for the winning score.”
knot
meaning to twist or tie up/make tangled
“The knot in her shoelaces was impossible to unravel.”
passed
past tense of the verb pass-
“She passed her driver’s test and can now drive without her parents in the car.”
principal
1) first in order of importance
2) person in charge
3) amount of money lent
“The principal point of these cards is to become better at using these words.”
“The principal amount of the loan needs to be paid back first.”
right
1) to be correct
2) morally correct (doing what is good or appropriate)
who’s
blend of the words who is- use as who is in order to determine if using correctly
“Who’s going to the game tonight?”
cause
1) result or reason for something
2) movement or belief in something
“The cause of the accident was failure to pay attention.”
“Saving the whales is a cause I believe in.”
dessert
the yummy food usually served after dinner. Think dessert is so good you have two helpings (hence the two letters s in the word)
in to
two separate words
“I gave in to her request for more cookies after school today right before dinner.”
not
used to show a negative
“He is not going to the show tonight.”
past
time period that already happened
“Live in the present, not the past.”
principle
a rule or a truth
“The principle idea in evolution is change.”
“The principle idea of hand sanitizer is to kill germs.”
