How to use words that are spelled the same in sentence. How to use words that sound the same but are spelled differently in sentences. Includes games and grammar errors for students to correct.

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2. These two words are often confused. They are spelled incorrectly every day. Do you know which is which? Its and it's "it's" is the shortened form of "it is" or "it has". For example: He's replacing his computer because it's very old. It's become very unreliable. "its" means "belonging to it". For example: The dog wagged its tail. If its is the correct meaning try plugging in her or his in its place. If the sentence still makes since then the word you want is its. The dog wagged her tail. The dog wagged his tail.

3. The bee is getting honey for ___ nest.A. its B. it's ____time to go home once it has enough honey. A. it’s B. its

4. The bee is getting honey for its nest. It’s time to go home once it has enough honey.

5. The cat is eating _____ dinner.A. its B. it's Its eyes are big! A. Correct B. Incorrect

6. The cat is eating its dinner. its eyes are big!

7. I haven't read it, but I have heard its good!A. Correct B. Incorrect I believe ____ about vampires and werewolves. A. Its B. it’s

8. I believe it’s about vampires and werewolves. I haven't read it, but I have heard its good!Incorrect

9. Check to see if ___ gone.A. its B. it's Did you see the size of _____ tail? A. it’s B. its

10. Did you see the size of its tail? Check to see if it's gone.

11. Which shows possession?Which means it is?Which mean it has? Its Or it’s Answer The Grocery cart Board game activity

12. Now lets talk about : Two, Too and to

13. Two, too and to "Two" is always a number - the number 2 For example: The two boys shivered in the cold. "Too"can be used in 2 ways:to mean "excessively" e.g. too far, too expensiveto mean "also" or "as well" e.g. Will you be skating too? "To"is used in 2 ways:to show direction e.g. He passed the ball to his brotheras part of a verb e.g. He wanted to read the new Harry Potter book.

14. A. Two B. Too C. to There are more then ______ Easter Eggs in this picture.

15. A. Two B. Too C. to There are more then _Two___ Easter Eggs in this picture.

16. A. Too B. To C. too Can I go _____?

17. A. Too B. To C. too Can I go _too____? Remember if you can use the word also then too is the word you want.

18. A. To B. too c. two It takes ____ to tango.

19. A. To B. too c. two It takes two to tango.

20. A. correct B. Incorrect Do you see too clocks?

21. A. correct B. Incorrect Do you see too clocks? B. Incorrect two

22. A. To B. too C. two My cat needed ___go to the vet.

23. A. To B. too C. two My cat needed _to_ go to the vet.

24. A. Too B. two C. too Do you see _____ frogs or only one?

25. A. Too B. two C. too Do you see two frogs or only one?

26. A. Correct B. Incorrect Those birds have too many feathers.

27. A. Correct B. Incorrect Those birds have too many feathers.

28. A. Incorrect A. Correct John and Susan were to scared to visit the temple.

29. A. Incorrect A. Correct John and Susan were to scared to visit the temple.

30. They're, their and there What about:

31. "they're"is perhaps the easiest to remember. It is the shortened form of "they are". For example: They're catching a flight at 11.45.

32. "Their" means "belonging to them". For example: Their house is located on Elm Street.

33. "There" has two uses: 1) to mean a place For example: The post office is over there. 2) with the verb "to be" (in phrases like "there is", "there are" etc) For example:There are 26 letters in the alphabet.

34. What do you think about than and then?

35. Then and Than Use than as a word indicating comparison. When you are talking about a noun (thing, person, place or concept) being more, less, better, cooler, dumber, etc. in relation to another noun, the word than is necessary.

36. Examples:There are more Fruits thanvegetables in your fridge. Scott was sicker than a dog last week.

37. Use then as a word indicating time. When you want to tell about a sequence of events or are giving instructions in a step-by-step order, the word then is necessary.

38. Examples:First there were four, and thenthere were two. Wash the clothes, then put them in the dryer.

39. A. Then B. Than I’m told this book is better _____ that book.

40. A. Then B. Than I’m told this book is better Than that book

41. A. Than B. Then She brought in some flowers yesterday and ____ someone came in today and removed them.

42. A. Then B. Than She brought in some flowers yesterday, and then someone came in today and removed them.

43. A. Then B. Than First you paint it, and than you gloss it.

44. A. Then B. Than First you paint it, and than you gloss it.

45. A. Then B. Than A frog appeared first, followed by a snake, than a turtle, and finally a grasshopper.

46. A. Then B. Than A frog appeared first, followed by a snake, thena turtle, and finally a grasshopper.

47. A. Than B. Then It snowed, then it rained and then the sun came out.

48. A. Than B. Then It snowed, then it rained and then the sun came out.