5. their/they’re/there
We went there last weekend.
They’re going to the mall.
I gave the boys their basketball.
there = a place
they’re = contraction for “they are”
their = belonging to them
12. principle/principal
I’d like to a be a _____ some day.
That _____ is useful for teaching children.
13. principle/principal
I’d like to a be a principal some day.
That principle is useful for teaching children.
14. whose/who’s
Whose paper is this sitting on the desk?
Who’s going to the party tonight?
whose = belonging to someone
who’s = a contraction for “who is”
15. whose/who’s
The person _____ going to the store must
get us some potato chips.
We don’t know _____ coat this is.
16. whose/who’s
The person who’s going to the store must
get us some potato chips.
We don’t know whose coat this is.
17. then/than
We went home, and then we ate dinner.
If we go to school, then we will learn.
That movie is better than the other one.
then = denotes time, order, or relationship between ideas
than = used to compare
18. then/than
My mom grew up back _____.
Your team is faster _____ mine.
Look over the study guide, and _____ ask
questions.
19. then/than
My mom grew up back then.
Your team is faster than mine.
Look over the study guide, and then ask
questions.
20. loose/lose
We don’t want to lose the game.
The loose balloon floated away.
Please don’t lose your new watch.
loose = baggy or movable
than = misplace or fail
21. loose/lose
The _____ trash drifted across the road.
The little girl will _____ her balloon.
She will be upset if we _____ the match.
22. loose/lose
The loose trash drifted across the road.
The little girl will lose her balloon.
She will be upset if we lose the match.
23. affect/effect
Don’t let her bad attitude affect you.
That medicine has a strong side effect.
affect is a verb
effect is a noun
