Commonly Confused Words

Then,Than

100

I am cooler _______ you.

Than 

200

I wanted to eat breakfast _______ go to school. 

Then 

300

I like dogs more ______ cats, and I like running more _______ swimming. 

Than, Than

400

I went to Arizona in January _______ Florida in March because I like warm weather better _____ cold. 

then, than

500

Ed is weirder ______ Ben. Ben has been at CHC longer _____ Ed, though. 

Than, Than

Loose, Lose, It, It's

100

The person with the least points will ______ (loose or lose) the game of jeopardy. 

Lose

200

I think ______ (it's or its) a bummer when smart kids fail their classes. 

it's

300

Ryan and Ed are too goofy and ____ (its or it's) becoming a real problem. I am going to _____ (loose or lose) my mind if they don't knock it off. 

It's, lose

400

It your pants are too _______ (lose or loose) then wear a belt. ______ (it's or its) too cold in Wyoming for your pants to be around your knees. 

loose, it's

500

if you live in Nebraska, you _____ at life (loose or lose). ____ (Its or It's) so boring all people do is eat ______ (its or it's) corn and cry. 

Lose, It's, its

Where, We're, Were

100

Iowa is ______ I am from. 

Where

200

I bet you wish you ______ somewhere else right now. 

Were

300

_______ trying to figure out ______ we are going to eat dinner. 

We're, where

400

I think we ______ going to the zoo, but Arne is afraid of zebras, so now _______ going to an art museum. 

were, we're

500

______ do you think ______ going for Ben's surprise birthday party? We _____ thinking of going to Canada. 

Where, we're, were

Your, You're, Except, Accept

100

I ______ (except or accept) that it's going to be winter soon, but I refuse to be happy about it. 

Accept

200

I think ______  (your or you're) weird if you don't wear socks with sneakers. 

you're

300

If ______ (you're or your) favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys then ______ (you're or your) my favorite. 

your, you're

400

I ______ (accept or except) that people make mistakes ______ (accept or except) when those mistakes are dumb like bringing vapes to school. 

accept, except

500

________ (your or you're) going to have to _______ (accept or except) that everyone _______ (accept or except) you is going to the concert. 

you're, accept, except

There, Their, They're

100

Do you think they know ________ attitude is wack?

their

200

They said ________ looking forward to quitting their job at Sonic. 

they're

300

They said ______ extra snacks are over ________ by the microwave.

their, there

400

______ is no reason mosquitoes should exist. ______ evil and annoying. 

There, they're

500

I just know ______ going to forget _______ work on cottage, and then they'll ask to go over _______ and get it. 

they're, their, there