Word Confusion

Question 1

Its/It’s

Answer 1

Use it’s to replace it is or it has. Use its to show ownership. For example: It’s been snowing for three days.
I found the marker. Where is its lid?

Question 2

Accept/Except

Answer 2

She would accept the promotion, except someone had to be hired to fill her existing job role.

Question 3

There/Their/They’re

Answer 3

They’re taking their boat down the road to park it over there.

Question 4

Your/You’re

Answer 4

You’re going to have to pack your suitcase the night before.

Question 5

Affect/Effect

Answer 5

The doctor informed me that the medicine could have side effects, but it didn’t affect me.

Question 6

Aid/Aide

Answer 6

The job of the teacher’s aide was to aid any students who needed extra help.

Question 7

Were/Where/We’re

Answer 7

We’re going to the lake for the summer. Where did you say you were going?

Question 8

That/Which

Answer 8

The school that my brother used to attend, which is across the street from my parents’ house, is closing next year.

Question 9

Brake/Break

Answer 9

I had to get the brake in my car fixed on my lunch break.

Question 10

Threw/Through

Answer 10

I threw the baseball through the living room window.

Question 11

Than/Then

Answer 11

I had more experience than the other candidates.

We were going to the beach and then to our friend’s cabin.

Question 12

Good/Well

Answer 12

My son is a good hockey player; he skates well.

Question 13

Fewer/Less

Answer 13

There were fewer red ones than green ones.

Although I have fewer clients now, I still have less free time.

Question 14

Last/Recent

Answer 14

On our most recent visit to the city, we went to see the last concert before the theater was permanently closed.

Question 15

Right/Write

Answer 15

I asked her to write down the directions so that I would remember where to turn right.

Question 16

Sense/Since

Answer 16

I have a much better sense of direction since I have been exploring the city.

Question 17

Anticipate/Expect

Answer 17

I am trying to anticipate the number of people at the party; I expect there will be about 400 guests.

Question 18

Confident/Confidant

Answer 18

She informed her confidant of the situation; she was confident the information would not be made public.

Question 19

Now/Know/No

Answer 19

After realizing the dangers of it, I now know why my parents always said no when I asked for a dirt bike.

Question 20

Passes/Past

Answer 20

In the past, we would have always passed slow drivers on this street.

Question 21

Quiet/Quite/Quit

Answer 21

The staff was quite shocked and quiet when the vice-president announced his intent to quit the company.

Question 22

Proceed/ Precede

Answer 22

We had to proceed with the final speaker because the one who was to precede her did not show up.

Question 23

Late/Latter

Answer 23

We will deal with the latter issue at a later date.

Question 24

Which/Who

Answer 24

Which should only be used when referring to objects. Who should be used to refer to people.

His cousin, who lives in Maine, came to visit.
Which car do you like?