frequently confused words. starter 9 9/13/12 concept: frequently confused words (its / it’s /…

FREQUENTLY FREQUENTLY CONFUSED WORDSCONFUSED WORDS

Starter 99/13/12

Concept: Frequently Confused Words (its / it’s / its’)

1.The rocket fired ___ engine. 2.___ an awesome sight.RULES:

Starter 99/13/12

Concept: Frequently Confused Words

(its / it’s / its’)1. The rocket fired its engine. 2. It’s an awesome sight.

RULES: Always say IT IS/HAS with sentence. If that works, use

IT’S ITS’ is NEVER correct

Starter 109/14/12


(whose / who’s) 1. We need to know ____ coming to the game.2. ___ tape recorder is this?3. ___ been eating my cake?RULE:

Starter 109/14/12


(whose / who’s) 1. We need to know who’s coming to the game. (who is)2. Whose tape recorder is this?3. Who’s been eating my cake? (who has)RULE: Always say WHO IS/HAS with sentence. If that works,

use WHO’s

Starter 119/27/12


(your / you’re) 1. ___ two minutes too late!2. Can he use ___ telescope to view Mars?RULE:

Starter 119/27/12


(your / you’re) 1. You’re two minutes too late! (You are)2. Can he use your telescope to view Mars?RULE: Always say YOU ARE/WERE with sentence. If

that works, use YOU’RE

Starter 1210/8/12


(their / they’re / there)

1. The Audi is ___ best car.2. I took my test in ___.3. ___ the top racing team in the nation.RULE:

Starter 1210/8/12


(their / they’re / there)1. The Audi is their best car. (possession;

“person”)2. I took my test in there. (location)3. They’re the top racing team in the nation. (they

are)RULE: (next slide)

Starter 1210/8/12


(their / they’re / there)RULE: Always say THEY ARE/WERE=THEY’RE. Their=possession (usually person— “i person”) There=location (“here” /there)

Starter 1310/18/12


1. (It’s, Its) amazing that a dog can find (it’s, its) way home after weeks of wandering. (Who’s, Whose) to say dogs don’t have a “sixth sense”?

2. (They’re, There, Their) wondering if (you’re, your) book is over (they’re, there, their).

Starter 1410/19/12


(affect/ effect) An __ of caffeine is hyperactivity;

unfortunately, that will not ___ his intake of Mountain Dew.

RULE:

Starter 1410/19/12


(affect/ effect) An effect of caffeine is hyperactivity;

unfortunately, that will not affect his intake of Mountain Dew.

RULE: the = effect

Starter 1510/22/12


(passed / past) 1. Maggie waved as she ___ us on the road.2. Maggie waved as she went ___ us on the

road.3. Try not to think about the ____.4. My goldfish Lula Bell ___ away last night.

Starter 1510/22/12


(passed / past) 1. Maggie waved as she passed us on the road.2. Maggie waved as she went past us on the road.3. Try not to think about the past. 4. My goldfish Lula Bell passed away last night.

Starter 1610/23/12


(lose, loose, loss) 1. This board is ___ on your stairs. 2. Don’t ___ the tennis match today! 3. He turned the rabbits ___ in the field. 4. Oscar’s leaving was a ___ to our team.

Starter 1610/23/12


(lose, loose, loss) 1. This board is loose on your stairs. 2. Don’t lose the tennis match today! 3. He turned the rabbits loose in the field. 4. Oscar’s leaving was a loss to our team.

Starter 1710/25/12


(theirselves, themselves)1. Marcie and Merrick stayed at the haunted

house by ____.

RULE:

Starter 1710/25/12


(theirselves, themselves)1. Marcie and Merrick stayed at the haunted

house by themselves.

RULE: Theirselves/ Theirself = NOT a word!


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