Commonly Confused Words
The toy has lost (its, it’s) batteries.
Its
The store sells both clothes and groceries.
Both;And
" Culture traitor"
Poncho
Homophones have the same ____ but different ______
Sound; Meaning
My teacher will not (except, accept) any late homework assignments.
Accept
She attended her dream school, the illustrious Tuskegee University
Dream; Illustrious
Vernacular
Language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
Homographs have the same ___ but different _____.
Spelling; Pronunciation (or meaning)
The amount of sugar you eat will (effect, affect) your health.
Accept
I had forgotten my textbook in her dorm room.
My; Her
A word that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
Turkey/turkey, May/may, Bond/bond are examples of
Capitonyms
(Their, There, They’re) going to be here soon.
They're
Congrats! You received a scholarship for academic excellence.
Congrats; You
Zeitgeist
a spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.
The capitonyms are John, Mary, Sue, and Edward
Sue
Hello Grandma, we went (buy, bye, by) the store (too, to, two) pick (your, you’re) loaves of bread.
By; to; your
He plays the flute beautifully.
Pronoun(He),verb (plays), article (the), noun(flute),
adjective/adverb(beautifully)
A notional landscape of the soul
Soulscape
Four definitions and/or homonyms for the word “ball”
bawl, a dance party, to form into a rounded shape, to clench a fist, object you play games with, etc.