Misused Words 1-5 Word Definition Then Than Shows time Compares Weather Whether Concerns climate Involves decision Accept Except To receive or believe (verb) Excluding (usually a preposition) Its It’s Shows possession Contraction meaning “it is” They’re Their There Contraction meaning “they are” Shows location

Misused Words 6-10 Word Definition Affect Effect To influence (verb) To cause (verb), result (noun) Who’s Whose Contraction for who is Possessive of who Your You’re Possessive of you Contraction for you are Until Till Up to the time of; before Plow, sow, raise crops (verb) OR a money drawer (noun) No Know Now Negative; refusal; denial To recognize; regard as true Currently

Misused Words 11-15 Word Definition Have To possess, own, hold for use, contain NOT would of, could of, or should of Where Wear Means at or in what place To have on Were We’re Past tense of are Contraction of we are To Too Two Preposition Also or very The number 2 A An Used before words that begin with consonant sound Used before words that begin with vowel sound

Misused Words 16-20 Word Definition Altogether All Together Entirely All in the same place Break Brake To fracture, ruin (verb) Instrument on a car (noun) Adapt Adopt Adjust, remodel Take as one’s own Stationary Stationery Fixed, standing still Writing supplies Principal Principle First, most important, head of school Rule, belief

Misused Words 21-25 Word Definition Moral Morale Good; Lesson of conduct Spirit; Mental condition Are Our Hour To be verb Possessive pronoun Measurement of time Because Cause For the reason that; since The producer of an effect or result For Four Fore A preposition; with the object or purpose of A number Situated at or towards the front; rank May be Maybe Helping Verb + Verb of to be Adverb – tells why; perhaps, possibly

Misused Words 26-30 Word Definition New Knew Adjective – still fresh, just discovered Past tense of know; to understand as fact or truth Through Threw Preposition; from one to the other of; past, beyond Past tense of throw; to hurl or project Right Write Wright Correct or proper To inscribe or record A person who builds or creates something All Right In proper order; good Very Vary To a high degree To change

Misused Words 31-35 Word Definition Hole Whole An opening through something A complete amount or sum Already All Ready Means previously or before Expresses a complete readiness or preparedness Access Excess Assess Permission or ability to enter More than the usual or proper amount To determine the importance, size, or value of Quiet Quite Free from noise or uproar To a considerable extent; completely Lose Loose To mislay or suffer the loss of something Free or not fastened

Misused Words 36-40 Word Definition Piece Peace A part of something Opposite of strife or conflict Formally Formerly Properly; according to strict rules Previously or before; in the past Breathe Breath Verb: To take air, oxygen; inhale and exhale. Noun: The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration Conscience Conscious The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct Fully aware of one’s own thoughts, feelings, existence Choose Chose To select from a number of possibilities Past tense of choose

Misused Words 41-45 Word Definition Past Passed Refers to that which has ended or gone by Past tense of pass and means went by Shone Shown Past tense of shine Revealed Advice Advise Noun: Counsel; guidance Verb: To give advice Complement Compliment Something that completes or makes perfect A remark that says something flattering about a person Council Counsel A group called together to accomplish a job Advice; the giving of advice

Misused Words 46-50 Word Definition By Bye Buy Preposition: Near or on; Proximity Informal: Used to express farewell Verb: To Purchase Lie Lay Present Tense: To recline or lay in flat position To position something; REQUIRES direct object Desert Dessert Noun: A dry region; Verb: To leave The final course of a meal Here Hear Adverb: In a place or spot To perceive by the ear Week Weak A period of time seven successive days Not strong; fragile