The document provides examples to distinguish between commonly confused word pairs including: 1. accept vs except, affect vs effect, advice vs advise, loose vs lose, and to vs too. 2. It also discusses the differences between it's vs its, weather vs whether, your vs you're, their vs there vs they're, and two vs too. 3. Finally, the document includes sentences using the word pairs in context and provides corrections to the mistakes.

3. accept: to agree; to receive
except: but
1. The whole army is out of step _______________ Fred.
2. I'll _______________ no money from that cheapskate.
3. Please _______________ this pot of Mama's chicken soup.
4. It will cure anything _______________ flat feet.
5. Rip could do anything _______________ make money.

4. IT’S
VERSUS
ITS

5. it’s: contraction for it is or it has
Example: It’s for a good cause.
its: possessive pronoun
Example: The cat hurt its paw.
1) I think _____ going to be a great concert.
2) The apple tree has started dropping _____ fruit.
3) The poor dog had broken _____ leg and had to get around
on three feet.
4) For once, _____ not raining during spring break.
5) The mountain didn't have _____ usual halo of clouds
around the top.

6. ADVICE
VERSUS
ADVISE

7. advice (noun): recommendation
advise (verb): the act of giving a
recommendation
1. He is a very dominant figure in the industry, so everyone listens to his___.
2. We can’t do this by ourselves; we need to get some ____ from the
experts.
3. If Eduardo doesn’t enjoy air travel, I would ____ him to choose a holiday
destination which is close to home.
4. My uncle gave me a lot of good _____ when I was trying to decide what
to do after secondary school.

8. LOOSE
VERSUS
LOSE

9. loose: opposite of tight
lose: opposite of win; misplace
1. Selfishness often causes people to ____friends.
2. The ____screw in my bed makes a creaking sound whenever
I roll over.
3. We might ____the battle, but we will definitely win the war.
4. The horse does not want to ____its way.
5. Win or ____,you still played a good game.

10. AFFECT
VERSUS
EFFECT

11. affect (verb): to influence; emotional expression
effect (noun): result
use effect whenever any of these words precede it: a, an, any,
the, take, into, no.
1. Wars ___ everybody, and their destructive __last for
generations.
2. Television has a strong ____on public opinion.
3. My mood can _____ my thinking, too.
4. Falling on my head had a bad ______on my memory.

12. TO
VERSUS
TOO

13. to: in the direction of, toward; used with the
infinitive form of verbs (to go, to run, to hit)
too: also, to an extensive degree
Example: It is too hot to jog. I need the car too
1. There always seems to be ___much zucchini coming from
my garden.
2. Only __ jelly beans remained in the candy dish.
3. Gemma was packing her suitcase for a trip ___ Mexico.
4. Melba wanted some praise ___ for her part in the play .
5. A note ___ Bob would be helpful in this situation.

14. WEATHER
VERSUS
WHETHER

15. weather: rain, snow
whether: if
1. The __service issued a severe snowstorm alert this morning.
2. My reaction will depend on ___you do a good job.
3. When we said we would visit you in Maine this winter, we
had no idea that the ___would be so bad.
4. She didn't know ___Joe's idea for the production would
work.
5. He couldn't decide ___he liked the new furniture or not.

16. YOU’RE
VERSUS
YOUR

17. you're: contraction for you are
your: possessive pronoun
1. The clerk said that __gift may be wrapped.
2. What are ___intentions?
3. People are asking whether __planning to come to the party.
4. Jennifer considers herself ___best friend.
5. If ___going to act that way, I'm leaving.

18. THEIR
VERSUS
THERE
VERSUS
THEY’RE

19. their: possessive pronoun (replace with OUR)
there: location (replace with HERE)
they're: contraction for they are (replace with WE ARE)
1. Where are Mark and Sally? ______ over there.
2. They've forgotten ______ bags.
3. I can’t imagine where _______ going after the movie.
4. ______ are several mistakes in this document.
5. I've met them before but I don't know ______ names.

21. Yesterday I left ___ brownies on the plate,
and now they’re gone ____!

22. I don’t know ____ to take a nap or
wash dishes.

23. I may ____ the fight with senioritis.

24. ____ for a few students, all showed up
on time.

25. Have there been ___ many warm days
lately?

26. Bill and Melinda Gates are ____ best
people to ask for lots of grant money.

27. Some people don’t mind ___ sleep if they
can be with their friends

28. I have __ much work __ do this evening.

29. Is the popcorn for the movie finished yet?
___ starting right after this commercial!

30. I know I left it ____ in her purse.

31. ____ rotten to the core, you little
whippersnapper!

32. ____ my turn to drive today!

33. My counselor ____ me to figure out
what I’m doing next year.

34. My lack of sleep was having an ____
on my concentration. The _____ was
noticed by everyone who knew me.

35. 15. effect (effecting)
affect (affecting)
The lack of cold weather last winter
has really been ________allergy
sufferers. Achooo!

38. TWO brownies on the
Yesterday I left
plate; now they’re gone TOO!

39. I don’t know WHETHER to take a
nap or wash dishes.

40. I’m LOSING the fight with
senioritis.

41. EXCEPT for a few students, all
showed up on time.

42. Have there been TOO many warm days
lately?

43. YOUR
Bill and Melinda Gates are best
people to ask for lots of grant money.

44. Some people don’t mind LOSING
sleep if they can be with their friends

45. I have TOO much work TO do this
evening.

46. Is the popcorn for the movie finished yet?
IT’S starting right after this commercial!

47. I know I left it THERE in her purse.

48. YOU’RE rotten to the core, you little
whippersnapper!

49. IT’S my turn to drive today!

50. My counselor ADVISED me to figure
out what I’m doing next year.

51. EFFECT on
My lack of sleep was having an
my concentration. The EFFECT was
noticed by everyone who knew me.

52. 15. effect (effecting)
affect (affecting)
The lack of cold weather last winter
has really been AFFECTING allergy
sufferers. Achooo!