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THE USE OF
โ€whomโ€ and โ€œwhoโ€
โ˜… Who = subjective pronoun, like โ€œhe,โ€ โ€œshe,โ€ โ€œitโ€ โ€“ acts as a subject.
โ˜… Whom = objective pronoun, like โ€œhim,โ€ โ€œherโ€ โ€œusโ€
1
THE USE OF
โ€œlayโ€ and โ€œlieโ€
โ˜… Lay โ€“ transitive verb; needs a direct subject and an object.
โ˜… Lie โ€“ intransitive verb and needs no object.
2
CONTINUAL
& โ€œContinuousโ€
โ˜… Continual = something is constantly occurring, but with lapses in occurrences.
โ˜… Continuous = something that continues without any stops or gaps.
3
THE USE OF
โ€œwhetherโ€ and โ€œifโ€
โ˜… Whether = conditional; used when there are two or more alternatives
โ˜… If = no alternatives
4
THE USE OF
โ€œfartherโ€ and โ€œfurtherโ€
โ˜… Farther = used for physical distance.
โ˜… Further = used for abstract lengths.
5
THE USE OF
โ˜… Disinterested = someone who is impartial. No bias.
โ˜… Uninterested = someone who really just couldnโ€™t care less.
6
โ€œdisinterestedโ€ and โ€œuninterestedโ€
THE USE OF
โ€œsinceโ€ and โ€œbecauseโ€
โ˜… Since = time-related..
โ˜… Because = cause related..
7
THE USE OF
โ€œbringโ€ and โ€œtakeโ€
โ˜… Bring = moving an object towards something.
โ˜… Take = moving an object away from something..
8
THE USE OF
โ€œaffectโ€ and โ€œeffectโ€
โ˜… Affect = almost always a verb; means to influence..
โ˜… Effect = usually describes the result or an outcome. In some cases, is used
as a transitive verb..
9
THE USE OF
โ€œi.e.โ€ and โ€œe.g.โ€
โ˜… I.e. = you are describing the essence of something..
โ˜… E.g. = basically used for listing down or enumerating examples..
10
THE USE OF
โ€œwhichโ€ and โ€œwhoโ€
โ˜… Which = refers to object/non-humans..
โ˜… Who = refers to humans..
11
THE USE OF
โ€œyourโ€ and โ€œyouโ€™reโ€
โ˜… Your = Possessive. Your dog, your bag, your car.
โ˜… Youโ€™re = You + are. Describes a state of being. Youโ€™re a doctor. Youโ€™re a
teacher. Youโ€™re a child.
12
THE USE OF
โ€theyโ€™reโ€  โ€œthereโ€  โ€œtheirโ€
โ˜… Theyโ€™re = they + are. Describes a state of being. Theyโ€™re cooking.
โ˜… There = location of something., I live there. I eat there. You work there.
โ˜… Their = possessive. Their dog. Their house. Their apples..
13
THE USE OF
โ€œitโ€™sโ€ and โ€œitsโ€
โ˜… Itโ€™s โ€“ It + is. Describes a state of being. Itโ€™s a boy. Itโ€™s running.
โ˜… Its โ€“ Possessive. Its tail, its eyes, its whiskers.
14
THE USE OF
โ€œmeโ€ & โ€œIโ€
โ˜… I = Subject. Like he, she and it.
โ˜… Me = Objective pronoun, similar to him, her, them.
15
THE USE OF
โ€œpeekโ€ , โ€œpeakโ€ , โ€œpiqueโ€
โ˜… Peek = you take a quick look at something.
โ˜… Peak = the highest point of something, the peak of a mountain.
โ˜… Pique = to provoke something.
16
THE USE OF
โ€œcomplementโ€ & โ€œcomplimentโ€
โ˜… Complement = something that completes or enhances something else.
โ˜… Compliment = an expression of admiration for something or someone.
17
THE USE OF
โ˜… Between = used when something is in the middle of two things.
โ˜… Among = being located within a group of things.
18
โ€œbetweenโ€ and โ€œamongโ€
THE USE OF
โ€œthenโ€ and โ€œthanโ€
โ˜… Then = used when you are situating events in time..
โ˜… Than = used for comparisons.
19
THE USE OF
โ€œcould ofโ€ | โ€œwould ofโ€ | โ€œshould ofโ€
โ˜… All of them are wrong. Correct = could have, would have, should have.
โ˜… Further = used for abstract lengths.
20
THE USE OF
โ€œtwoโ€ | โ€œto โ€| โ€œtooโ€
โ˜… Two = Two dogs. Two cows. Two hands.
โ˜… Too = As well.
โ˜… To = Used for infinitive forms of verbs. To eat, to sleep, to breathe.
21
THE USE OF
โ€œirregardlessโ€ and โ€œunthawโ€
โ˜… These words do not exist.
They do not need prefixes to express what they are defining.
22
THE USE OF
โ€œa lotโ€ โ‰  โ€œalotโ€ | โ€œallotโ€
โ˜… Allot = means to assign.
โ˜… A lot = means there are many.
โ˜… Alot = is not a word..
23
THE USE OF
โ€œlooseโ€ and โ€œloseโ€
โ˜… Loose = something is not tight.
โ˜… Lose = means to misplace something.
24
THE USE OF
subject-verb agreement
โ˜… โ€œThe use of pencils is required for the exam.โ€
โ˜… โ€œThe problems of that boy are pressing.โ€
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  • 14. THE USE OF โ€œyourโ€ and โ€œyouโ€™reโ€ โ˜… Your = Possessive. Your dog, your bag, your car. โ˜… Youโ€™re = You + are. Describes a state of being. Youโ€™re a doctor. Youโ€™re a teacher. Youโ€™re a child. 12
  • 15. THE USE OF โ€theyโ€™reโ€ โ€œthereโ€ โ€œtheirโ€ โ˜… Theyโ€™re = they + are. Describes a state of being. Theyโ€™re cooking. โ˜… There = location of something., I live there. I eat there. You work there. โ˜… Their = possessive. Their dog. Their house. Their apples.. 13
  • 16. THE USE OF โ€œitโ€™sโ€ and โ€œitsโ€ โ˜… Itโ€™s โ€“ It + is. Describes a state of being. Itโ€™s a boy. Itโ€™s running. โ˜… Its โ€“ Possessive. Its tail, its eyes, its whiskers. 14
  • 17. THE USE OF โ€œmeโ€ & โ€œIโ€ โ˜… I = Subject. Like he, she and it. โ˜… Me = Objective pronoun, similar to him, her, them. 15
  • 18. THE USE OF โ€œpeekโ€ , โ€œpeakโ€ , โ€œpiqueโ€ โ˜… Peek = you take a quick look at something. โ˜… Peak = the highest point of something, the peak of a mountain. โ˜… Pique = to provoke something. 16
  • 19. THE USE OF โ€œcomplementโ€ & โ€œcomplimentโ€ โ˜… Complement = something that completes or enhances something else. โ˜… Compliment = an expression of admiration for something or someone. 17
  • 20. THE USE OF โ˜… Between = used when something is in the middle of two things. โ˜… Among = being located within a group of things. 18 โ€œbetweenโ€ and โ€œamongโ€
  • 21. THE USE OF โ€œthenโ€ and โ€œthanโ€ โ˜… Then = used when you are situating events in time.. โ˜… Than = used for comparisons. 19
  • 22. THE USE OF โ€œcould ofโ€ | โ€œwould ofโ€ | โ€œshould ofโ€ โ˜… All of them are wrong. Correct = could have, would have, should have. โ˜… Further = used for abstract lengths. 20
  • 23. THE USE OF โ€œtwoโ€ | โ€œto โ€| โ€œtooโ€ โ˜… Two = Two dogs. Two cows. Two hands. โ˜… Too = As well. โ˜… To = Used for infinitive forms of verbs. To eat, to sleep, to breathe. 21
  • 24. THE USE OF โ€œirregardlessโ€ and โ€œunthawโ€ โ˜… These words do not exist. They do not need prefixes to express what they are defining. 22
  • 25. THE USE OF โ€œa lotโ€ โ‰  โ€œalotโ€ | โ€œallotโ€ โ˜… Allot = means to assign. โ˜… A lot = means there are many. โ˜… Alot = is not a word.. 23
  • 26. THE USE OF โ€œlooseโ€ and โ€œloseโ€ โ˜… Loose = something is not tight. โ˜… Lose = means to misplace something. 24
  • 27. THE USE OF subject-verb agreement โ˜… โ€œThe use of pencils is required for the exam.โ€ โ˜… โ€œThe problems of that boy are pressing.โ€ 25
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