Grammar - Words Confused and Misused Flashcards
Born (verb): to be brought into existence by birth
Borne (verb): past participle of to bear
I was born in Washington DC.
The cost of title insurance will be borne by the seller.
Accede (verb): to agree, to accept
to the election results.
Exceed (verb): to go beyond
How can we gain access to the rest of the information.
The firm can contract the excess work to smaller companies.
Adapt(verb): to adjust
Adept (adjective): skillful
Adopt: (verb): to choose as one’s own
You can adapt to the new management structure.
Connie is adept at handling public relations problems.
If I cannot have a child of my own, I would like to adopt.
The Board of Directors will adopt the resolutions.
Adverse (adjective): unfavorable, opposite, hostile
Averse (adjective)
Adverse winds prevent us from sailing today.
We were disappointed with the adverse verdict.
I am averse to strenuous exercise.
Advice (noun): suggestion, recommendation
Advise (verb): to suggest, to recommend
Paralegals cannot give direct legal advice
I advise you to contact an attorney.
Affect (verb): to produce an effect, to influence
Effect (noun): result, outcome
How will the new law affect you.
What effect will the new law have on residents.
*The new law may affect others, but it will have no effect on me.
Aggravate (verb): to make a bad situation worse
Irritate (verb): to annoy, to vex
The neighbor’s feud was aggravated by their children’s fights.
Pompous people irritate everyone.
All ready (adjective): fully prepared. Already (adverb): previously
The applicants were all ready to begin the examination.
I already notified human resources about my resignation.
All right (adjective): satisfactory, well All right (adverb): well enough, very well Alright: incorrect - always use "all right".
They were ill but they are all right now.
She may not be a scholar, but she does all right in school.
All right, let’s go.
All together: incorrect - use “altogether”
Altogether (adverb): completely, wholly
We want everyone to work together.
The proposal was altogether unsatisfactory.
Allude (verb): to hint, to mention indirectly (not synonymous with refer)
Elude (verb): to evade, to escape (compare (illusion, infra)
t is permissible to allude to the answers if we do not disclose them?
No matter how hard I try, athletic skills elude me.
Among (preposition): used to indicate three or more
Between (preposition): used to indicate two
This agreement among LEI, LOEBV and NSAD…
This agreement between LEI and LOEBV
Amount (noun): designates a quantity that is the whole
Number (noun): designates a quantity divisible into units (but not all)
The athlete has an incredible amount of agility.
A number of athletes have expressed their opinions.
Anxious (adjective): apprehensive, uneasy
Eager (adjective): marked by enthusiasm or impatience
Nearly all students are anxious about their final grades.
I am eager to go on vacation this year.
Any way (noun): a possible way to do something Anyway (adverb): in any case, in any event
s there any way to resolve this situation?
I didn’t want to be an actor anyway.
Bad (adjective): unfavorable, severe, spoiled, disobedient
Badly (adverb): poorly, disagreeable
The applicant made a bad impression.
Alice has a bad cold.
The restaurant is know for its bad food.
All children behave badly from time to time.
I felt bad because my head hurt to badly to attend the meeting.
Capital (noun): assets calculated to produce income.
Capitol (noun): place where a legislative body meets.
Starting a business without enough capital is formula for failure.
The capital of Maryland is Annapolis.
Cite (verb): to quote as authority, to name
Sight (noun): vision
Site (noun): location
Remember to cite only those statutes that apply to the case.
Alice was cited for her bravery during the war.
We watched the plane until is was no longer in sight.
Union leaders decided to picket the construction site.
Composed [of] (participle adjective): made up of
Divided [into] (participle adjective): separated
An orange is composed of skin, fruit and seeds.
When peeled, an orange can be divided into sections.
