Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 1.Their – (pronoun) possessive form of they 2.There – (adverb) in that place 3.They’re – contraction for they are 4.Its – (pronoun) possessive form of it 5.It’s – contraction for it is

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 6. Your (pronoun) – possessive of you – you own something 7. You’re (contraction) – you are 8. Advice (noun) – opinion about what could or should be done about a situation 9. Advise (verb) - to offer advice

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 6.Affect (verb) – to produce a change in 7.Effect (noun) – the result of something 8.Principal (noun) – the head, the leader; adj of highest rank 9.Principle (noun) An accepted rule of conduct, doctrine, beliefs

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 14. Stationery – noun – writing paper and envelopes 15. Stationary – adj – not moving 16. Accept – v. To willingly receive 17. Except – preposition - left out; conjunction – only, otherwise than

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 18. To – 18. To –prep - expressing motion or direction toward a point, person, place, or thing approached and reached, as opposed to from:They came to the house; adv. toward a contact point or closed position: Pull the door to 19. Two – adj. number 19. Two – adj. number 20. Too – 20. Too – adverb - in addition; also; furthermore; moreover: to an excessive extent or degree; extremely; very 21. counsel – verb - to advise 22. council – noun - leadership group

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 23. sense – verb - to feel or experience noun – a feeling noun – a feeling 24. since – adv. – from a time in the past 25. cents – noun – part of a dollar 26. farther – adv. – at a greater distance 27. further – adv. – additional

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 28. threw – verb - past tense of throw 29. through – prep. – into and out again 30. personal – adj – private or individual 31. personnel – noun - employees

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 32. capital– adj – chief in importance or influence; city seat of government; main investment 33. capitol – noun – a building where the government meets 34. compliment – noun- an admiring remark 35. complement – noun – makes something complete

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 36. lose – verb – to misplace; to fail 37. loose – adj – not tight 38. then - adv – at that time; soon after 39. than – prep – comparison to

Vocabulary – Commonly Confused Words Put this warm-up in SECTION 3 of your notebook – Vocabulary Write the word and the definition. Write a sentence using the word correctly. 40. desert – noun – dry, arid location with not much water; verb – to abandon 41. dessert – noun – a sweet food usually served after a meal 42. want – verb – desire something 43. won’t – contraction – will not