Words
Tedious
too long, slow, or dull; tiresome
EX: That test was tedious
Knight and night
Knight: a man who served his lord as a soldier in armor
Night: the time of day after the aftrenoon
To feel sick
It's vs its
It's: it is
Its: belonging to or associated with a thing previously mentioned or easily identified
Cancel
decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place
EX: That game was canceled
Pear and pair
Pear: a fruit
Pair: a set of two things used together
Calling it a day
To stop working on something
There and their
There: a place
Their: a person
Mind-boggling
very difficult to imagine or to understand; extremely surprising
EX: That question was mind-boggling
Son and sun
Son: a boy or man in relation to either or both of his parents
Sun: the star around which the earth orbits
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
used to describe how children tend to inherit the characteristics of their parents
Proper noun
A name
ex: Jenna's dogs
Extreme
going beyond a normal limit
EX: That movie was extremely violent
Hair and hare
Hair: the thing that is on your head
Hare: a fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit
Speak of the devil
when someone is talking about a person, and that person suddenly appears or enters the conversation unexpectedly
dogs' and dog's
Dogs': multiple dogs own something; plural possession
ex: The dogs' barking was so annoying
Dog's: The dog owns something; singular possession
ex: The dog's bone
Exception: If the word already ends with s; you don't have to and 's
ex: Joneses’ dog
Fascinating
extremely interesting
EX: Dolphins are fascinating creatures.
Accept and except
Accept: consent to receive (a thing offered)
Except: not including; other than
Elephant in the room
used to describe a situation or topic that is glaringly obvious but deliberately avoided or ignored. It refers to a significant issue or problem that everyone is aware of, yet no one wants to acknowledge or discuss openly.
Conjunction
words used to connect sentences; FANBOYS
F-for
A-and
N-nor
B-but
O-or
Y-yet
S-so