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1. Meanings of
CONFUSING WORDS

2. all ready – already
Word Meaning/Usage

3. all together – altogether
Word Meaning/Usage

4. always – all ways
Word Meaning/Usage

5. anymore – any more
Word Meaning/Usage

6. among – between
Word Meaning/Usage

7. beside – besides
Word Meaning/Usage

8. bring – take
Word Meaning/Usage

9. can (could) – may (might)
Word Meaning/Usage

10. borrow – lend
Word Meaning/Usage

11. everyday – every day
Word Meaning/Usage

12. ex – former
Word Meaning/Usage

13. lay (lay, laid, laid) – lie (lie, lay, lain)
Word Meaning/Usage

14. loose – lose
Word Meaning/Usage

15. maybe – may be
Word Meaning/Usage

16. raise – rise
Word Meaning/Usage

17. set (set, set, set) – sit (sit, sat, sat)
Word Meaning/Usage

19. ITS and IT’S

20. ITS
 a possessive pronoun
used to indicate
ownership
 used for neuter nouns
o Every dog has its day.
o I never knew its
purpose.
o Life has its ups and
downs.
IT’S
the contraction for it
is or it’s
o I guess it’s my lucky
day.
o It’s my life, not yours.
o I wonder if it’s alright
to do this.

21. THEY’RE, THEIR,
and THERE

22. THEY’RE
the contraction for they are
o They’re using the backdoor.
o They’re doing it again.
o Be quiet, they’re coming.

23. THEIR
 a possessive adjective that indicates
that something belongs to them
o It’s not mine, it’s theirs.
o Their house is just around the corner.
o What do you want to do with their
remains?

24. THERE
 means something is at or in a particular
place
o I believe there’s something in my closet.
o There will come a time when I will need
you.
o I know what you did there.

25. YOUR and
YOU’RE

26. YOUR
 a possessive
adjective that means
something belongs to
“you”
o I believe this is yours.
o Your cooking is great.
o Please, don’t throw
your life away.
YOU’RE
 a contraction for you
are
o You’re a very rare
find these days.
o You’re not doing it
right.
o So, that’s how you’re
getting all the money!

27. SHORT QUIZ

28. Examine the following sentences for errors. If a
sentence doesn’t make sense, underline the
error and replace it with the correct word. If it
does, write “no error.”
1. Your making assumptions again! ____
2. We should head back, its cold. ____
3. I’m just glad you’re here. ____
4. Don’t listen to them, their not telling the truth.
____
5. You should take care of you’re grades. ____

29. 6. Their will come a time when you’ll need me. ____
7. I knew their was something weird with that man.
____
8. Time: its running faster than you’ll ever realize. __
9. Its better to go with a companion. ______
10. He should return they’re calls sometime. ______
Examine the following sentences for errors. If a
sentence doesn’t make sense, underline the
error and replace it with the correct word. If it
does, write “no error.”

31. 1. Your making assumptions again! You’re
2. We should head back, its cold. it’s
3. I’m just glad you’re here. No error
4. Don’t listen to them, their not telling the truth. they’re
5. You should take care of you’re grades. your
6. Their will come a time when you’ll need me. There
7. I knew their was something weird with that man. there
8. Time: its running faster than you’ll ever realize. it’s
9. Its better to go with a companion. it’s
10. He should return they’re calls sometime. their