Grammar
Grammar
Words Often Confused
Words Often Confused
100

Andrew Mark and Eric all play on the varsity basketball team.

Andrew, Mark, and Eric all play on the varsity basketball team.

100

The Maple is a tall graceful tree its wood is soft and it is susceptible to wind damage.

The Maple is a tall graceful tree; its wood is soft and it is susceptible to wind damage.

100
Its/It's a beautiful day. 

It's

100

There/Their/They're is a park down the street. 

There

200

Monica was very disappointed in her performance she was never the less a gracious loser.

Monica was very disappointed in her performance; she was never the less a gracious loser.

200

It was a hot windy day but I still spent the afternoon working in the garden

It was a hot windy day, but I still spent the afternoon working in the garden

200

Everyone accept/except Sam was able to attend the meeting. 

Except

200

I would rather swim with sharks then/than take this test on Friday. 

than

300

Although I have never been to Mexico I have always wanted to travel there.

Although I have never been to Mexico, I have always wanted to travel there.

300

 Jason who is the youngest in the family was born August 12 1988.

 Jason, who is the youngest in the family, was born August 12, 1988.

300

The lawyer will cite/sight/site a previous case to support her argument, but the cite/sight/site of the pictures from the other case was too gory. 

cite

sight

300

The cold weather can affect/effect your health of your/you're not careful.

affect

you're

400

During the last three summers Juan has worked at Burger King Wendy's and Sears. 

During the last three summers, Juan has worked at Burger, King, Wendy's, and Sears.

400

When asked John surprisingly did not go to the movies he wanted to sleep all day. 

When asked, John, surprisingly, did not go to the movies; he wanted to sleep all day.

400

The medicine had a positive affect/effect on her recovery; she got much better with the medicine than/then without it. 

effect

than

400

They just finished decorating there/their/they're new apartment, and I think there/their/they're going to invite us over there/their/they're for a house warming party.

Their

They're

there

500

When his friend insulted him my brother Nick who was trying to pretend he didn't care became flustered and his face turned bright red.

When his friend insulted him, my brother, Nick, who was trying to pretend he didn't care, became flustered, and his face turned bright red. 

500

After the snow came down I went outside to build a snowman in fact it was so cold my toes froze over but it didn't stop me from playing!

After the snow came down, I went outside to build a snowman; in fact, it was so cold my toes froze over, but it didn't stop me from playing!

500

 You're going to love the new cite/sight/site we found for there/their/they're company event, and I hope you accept/except the invitation, as its/it’s going to be a great time then/than.

 site

their

accept

it's

then

500

The way the news may affect/effect its/it's audience is clear, especially when your/you're first cite/sight/site of the situation is overwhelming.

affect

its

your

sight




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