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![Know the difference that a
single new letter can make.
Before a word
beginning with a
consonant [sound]
A ● An Before a word
beginning with a
vowel [sound]
Before Already ● All ready Completely
prepared
A thought or
conception
Idea ● Ideal The concept of
something
perfect
To suffer the
deprivation of
Lose ● Loose Free from
restraint
Verb; past tense of
are
Were ● Where A place
More to
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![Don’t let these homonyms
[sound alike words] confuse you.
Agree to or receive Accept ● Except Leave out
Plural present of the
verb be
Are ● Our Possessive pronoun;
belonging to us
Past tense of pass Passed ● Past Gone, by
Go before Precede ● Proceed Carry on
Chief [person], main Principal ● Principle Truth or rule
Correct, a just claim,
a direction
Right ● Write Make letters with an
instrument
Sight, touch, hearing,
smell, taste
Sense ● Since Adverb, conjunction,
or preposition
View, glimpse Sight ● Site A location
Past tense of throw Threw ● Through Beyond
State of the
atmosphere
Weather ● Whether Introduces an
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confusedwords.ppt
- 1. This presentation is broughtto you by Grammar Bytes!, ©2022 by Robin L. Simmons.
- 2. Confused and Misused Wordsand Phrases Dude, the right word is affect, with an a. No, you’re wrong. The word should be effect, with an e.
- 3. This presentation advices youon words or phrases that are commonly misused or confused. Dude, that’s advises, with an s, not a c.
- 4. On an objectivetest, an item evaluating the skill might look like this ...
- 5. Sample Item My friendsate at Tito’s Taco Palace, so they’re hoping that their lunch stays down, for their are rumors that health inspectors cited the filthy kitchen. A. their B. they’re C. there D. No change is necessary. My friends ate at Tito’s Taco Palace, so they’re A hoping that their lunch stays down, for their are B C rumors that health inspectors cited the filthy kitchen. A. their B. they’re C. there D. No change is necessary. My friends ate at Tito’s Taco Palace, so they’re A hoping that their lunch stays down, for there are B C rumors that health inspectors cited the filthy kitchen. A. their B. they’re C. there D. No change is necessary. Is the word confused or misused at A, B, or C? At C, you need there, the expletive, or placeholder, form.
- 6. Recognize misspelled/correctly spelled wordsand phrases. Alright ● All right Alot ● A lot Rite ● Right, write Should of ● Should have Suppose to ● Supposed to X X X X X Spelled correctly! Spelled wrong!
- 7. Recognize the distinctions amongrelated words. 3 or more; Among my friends Among ● Between 2 only; Between Fred and me Noncount; Amount of butter Amount ● Number Count; Number of cookies Adjective; A good essay Good ● Well Adverb; He writes well. Evident, unambiguous Explicit ● Implicit Implied, ambiguous Know these differences!
- 8. Know the differencethat a single new letter can make. Before a word beginning with a consonant [sound] A ● An Before a word beginning with a vowel [sound] Before Already ● All ready Completely prepared A thought or conception Idea ● Ideal The concept of something perfect To suffer the deprivation of Lose ● Loose Free from restraint Verb; past tense of are Were ● Where A place More to learn!
- 9. Know the differencethat an apostrophe can make. Possessive pronoun; belonging to it Its ● It’s Contraction for it is or it has Possessive pronoun; belonging to whom Whose ● Who’s Contraction for who is or who has Possessive pronoun; belonging to you Your ● You’re Contraction for you are Possessive pronouns never contain an apostrophe. Contractions do contain an apostrophe.
- 10. Know the differencea change to a single letter can make. Noun form Advice ● Advise Verb form Usually a verb Affect ● Effect Usually a noun City, wealth, important Capital ● Capitol The building for lawmaking To quote Cite ● Site A location Rough Coarse ● Course Path, route Praise Compliment ● Complement Goes well with Put in place Set ● Sit Be seated Unchanging Stationary ● Stationery Paper Indicates comparison Than ● Then Next Why is English so complicated?
- 11. Don’t let thesehomonyms [sound alike words] confuse you. Agree to or receive Accept ● Except Leave out Plural present of the verb be Are ● Our Possessive pronoun; belonging to us Past tense of pass Passed ● Past Gone, by Go before Precede ● Proceed Carry on Chief [person], main Principal ● Principle Truth or rule Correct, a just claim, a direction Right ● Write Make letters with an instrument Sight, touch, hearing, smell, taste Sense ● Since Adverb, conjunction, or preposition View, glimpse Sight ● Site A location Past tense of throw Threw ● Through Beyond State of the atmosphere Weather ● Whether Introduces an alternative
- 12. My brain is getting full!Relax, dude, we’re almost there!
- 13. To, Too, Two •Use to as a preposition. Jonathan drove to the seafood shop. • Use to to begin an infinitive. He hoped to buy fresh squid. • Use too to show degree. The squid was too expensive to purchase. • Use too as a synonym for also. So too was the fresh octopus. • Use two when you mean the number. Jonathan bought two flounder filets instead.
- 14. There, Their, They’re •Use there as an expletive, a placeholder to delay the subject. There is a turtle in the road. • Use there to indicate place. Across the road is a lake. The turtle hopes to get there before a car hits him. • Use their as a possessive pronoun. Most drivers don’t see the turtle; their eyes are glued to their cell phones. • Use they’re as a contraction for they are. They’re also distracted by other devices, like the radio and navigation system.
- 15. At many objectiveexams, you cannot use a dictionar y! X
- 16. When in doubt,rely on “gut” feelings. Your eyes have seen in print—and your brain has registered—all of the possible words that you will encounter for this skill. If you don’t recognize the right answer, go with the one that feels right. Hey, I’ve seen that word before!
- 17. Quick Test Directions: Inthe items that follow, choose the option that corrects an error in the underlined portion(s). If no error exists, choose “No change is necessary.” Your turn! Let’s see what you can do!
- 18. Item 1 Even thoughwe warned Jake not to eat a hole pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and proceeded to consume slice after slice. A. whole B. set C. preceded D. No change is necessary. Even though we warned Jake not to eat a hole A pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and B proceeded to consume slice after slice. C A. whole B. set C. preceded D. No change is necessary. Even though we warned Jake not to eat a whole A pie at one sitting, he sat at the kitchen table and B proceeded to consume slice after slice. C A. whole B. set C. preceded D. No change is necessary.
- 19. Item 2 Give Jerroda compliment because his shoe laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. His fashion since is gradually improving. A. complement B. compliment C. sense D. No change is necessary. Give Jerrod a compliment because his shoe A laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. B His fashion since is gradually improving. C A. complement B. compliment C. sense D. No change is necessary. Give Jerrod a compliment because his shoe A laces complement the colors in his plaid shirt. B His fashion sense is gradually improving. C A. complement B. compliment C. sense D. No change is necessary.
- 20. Item 3 If yougo by the supermarket, buy a package of hotdog buns. Than we can grill the sausage for dinner. A. buy B. by C. Then D. No change is necessary. If you go by the supermarket, buy a package of A B hotdog buns. Than we can grill the sausage for C dinner. A. buy B. by C. Then D. No change is necessary. If you go by the supermarket, buy a package of A B hotdog buns. Then we can grill the sausage for C dinner. A. buy B. by C. Then D. No change is necessary.
- 21. Item 4 Heed myadvice, and don’t loose your receipt. The college bookstore will not accept any excuse if you need to return those books. A. advise B. lose C. except D. No change is necessary. Heed my advice, and don’t loose your receipt. A B The college bookstore will not accept any excuse C if you need to return those books. A. advise B. lose C. except D. No change is necessary. Heed my advice, and don’t lose your receipt. A B The college bookstore will not accept any excuse C if you need to return those books. A. advise B. lose C. except D. No change is necessary.
- 22. Item 5 The heardof gazelle leaped through the air as the animals tried to elude the cheetah. A. herd B. threw C. allude D. No change is necessary. The heard of gazelle leaped through the air as A B the animals tried to elude the cheetah. C A. herd B. threw C. allude D. No change is necessary. The herd of gazelle leaped through the air as A B the animals tried to elude the cheetah. C A. herd B. threw C. allude D. No change is necessary.
- 23. Item 6 Maybe Geraldis caught in traffic, or he maybe flirting with the cute cafeteria cashier. Either way, don’t accept any excuse for his tardiness. A. May be B. may be C. except D. No change is necessary. Maybe Gerald is caught in traffic, or he maybe A B flirting with the cute cafeteria cashier. Either way, don’t accept any excuse for his tardiness. C A. May be B. may be C. except D. No change is necessary. Maybe Gerald is caught in traffic, or he may be A B flirting with the cute cafeteria cashier. Either way, don’t accept any excuse for his tardiness. C A. May be B. may be C. except D. No change is necessary.
- 24. Item 7 When thereare fewer students in a class, the professor has less worries that everyone is getting individual attention. A. their B. less C. fewer D. No change is necessary. When there are fewer students in a class, the A B professor has less worries that everyone is C getting individual attention. A. their B. less C. fewer D. No change is necessary. When there are fewer students in a class, the A B professor has fewer worries that everyone is C getting individual attention. A. their B. less C. fewer D. No change is necessary.
- 25. Item 8 We weresuccessful baking 300 cupcakes for the charity event, but today we’re exhausted after spending all night preparing the desserts. A. we’re B. were C. deserts D. No change is necessary. We were successful baking 300 cupcakes for A the charity event, but today we’re exhausted after B spending all night preparing the desserts. C A. we’re B. were C. deserts D. No change is necessary. We were successful baking 300 cupcakes for A the charity event, but today we’re exhausted after B spending all night preparing the desserts. C A. we’re B. were C. deserts D. No change is necessary.
- 26. Item 9 Gregory passedhis chemistry final, so now he won’t loose his scholarship. As he walked past the diner, he rewarded himself with a milkshake. A. past B. lose C. passed D. No change is necessary. Gregory passed his chemistry final, so now he A won’t loose his scholarship. As he walked past B C the diner, he rewarded himself with a milkshake. A. past B. lose C. passed D. No change is necessary. Gregory passed his chemistry final, so now he A won’t lose his scholarship. As he walked past B C the diner, he rewarded himself with a milkshake. A. past B. lose C. passed D. No change is necessary.
- 27. Item 10 Mr. Ramoshopes to except the bid on the house. He has agreed to all of the buyer’s conditions except retiling the master bathroom since it would be too much work. A. accept B. accept C. sense D. No change is necessary. Mr. Ramos hopes to except the bid on the house. A He has agreed to all of the buyer’s conditions except retiling the master bathroom since it B C would be too much work. A. accept B. accept C. sense D. No change is necessary. Mr. Ramos hopes to accept the bid on the house. A He has agreed to all of the buyer’s conditions except retiling the master bathroom since it B C would be too much work. A. accept B. accept C. sense D. No change is necessary.
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- 29. The End. Watch where you’regoing, fool!