Accept/ Except
Principal/ Principle
Capital/ Capitol
Were/ Where/ We're
Lay/ Lie
100
The minister would love to except the invitation to your ball, but she has a prior engagement.
Incorrect- accept- action verb
100

Mr. Howard is our principle at Lake Howell High School.

Incorrect- Principal- (Noun) Main person or leader

100
The capital of Virginia is Richmond.
Correct- city
100
Hurry up, we're leaving in five minutes.
Correct- we are
100
Last week, I laid the report on your desk.
Correct- to place
200
He accepted tea from Annette without looking at her.
Correct
200

The principal for Pythagorean theorem is area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides.

Incorrect- Principle- Laws of Geometry & Rt. Triangles

200
The business partner did not have enough capitol to fund his new venture.
Incorrect- capital- money
200
Where you planning on attending the Homecoming dance?
Incorrect- Were
200
Mom told Jim to lie down before dinner because he was so tired.
Correct- human physical movement
300
Most people enjoy spending time outdoors except when it rains.
Correct- excluding
300

One principal I live my live by is to treat everyone equally.

Incorrect- Principle- Morals & beliefs

300
They marched from the monument to the capitol building.
Correct- building
300
My new house is close to we're Nancy lives.
Incorrect- where
300
The cat laid in the mud.
Incorrect- lay
400
I do not accept that Paul started the fight.
Correct- action verb
400

He was a man that had very high principles.

Correct- Set of beliefs or thoughts

400
Mr. Jones lost capital when he invested in a company located in the capital of Tennessee.
Both correct capital- money capital- city
400
Were could a person find a job in this town?
Incorrect- Where
400
Sam laid the pillow on his bed before he decided to lie down.
Both correct Laid- object Lie- living thing physical movement
500
Power is no blessing in itself, accept when it is used to protect the innocent. However, the one in power must accept the responsibility that comes with it.
Incorrect- except- excluding Correct- action verb
500

The Principal at the high school used to be a teacher, and his favorite principal dealt with magnetism.

Correct- Principal- Person in charge

Incorrect- Principle- idea or thought

500
The capital building is located in the capital of the United States, Washington , D.C.
Incorrect- Capitol- building Correct- city
500
Were you aware that the car is not were you left it. Were going to look for it.
Correct Incorrect- where Incorrect- we're
500
Before I leave, I need to lie down the key on the desk, so I can remember where I laid it.
Incorrect- lay- object Correct- past tense object