Group A ● there/their/they’re ● further/farther ● past/passed

Their vs. There vs. They’re ● Their: possessive form of “they” ● There: in or at that place (location) ● They’re: contraction for “they are”

Their vs. There vs. They’re Examples ● _______ leaving at 5:30 to go to the Phillies game. ● _______ seats are all the way over ______ -- behind left field.

Further vs. Farther ● Farther: use with physical distance ● Ex: more miles, more inches, etc. ●Further: use with non-physical distance; adj. meaning “additional” ● Ex: more time, more effort, etc.

Further vs. Farther ● Are you going to do any (further, farther) revisions to your essay? ● Jacob and Emma walked until they couldn’t go any (further, farther).

Passed vs. Past ● Passed: the past tense of the verb “pass” ● The car that passed us on the highway was doing 90mph. ● She passed 8 th grade with high honors. ● The students passed their papers to the front of the room.

Passed vs. Past ● Use past for everything else 1. noun The Civil War was a challenging time in America’s past. 2. adjective This past year has been a busy one.

Past vs. Passed Past: 3. adverb The car went flying past us on the highway. 4. preposition He walked slowly past the houses.

Past vs. Passed Examples ● He was relieved to learn that he had _____ the final exam. ● The cat silently crept _____ the sleeping dog.

Commonly Confused Words - Group B ● Raise/Rise ● Affect/Effect

Raise vs. Rise ● Rise: something moves upward by itself ● Raise: something moves something else upward PRESENTPASTPAST PARTICIPLE riseroserisen raiseraised

Raise vs. Rise Examples ● Please (rise, raise) your hand if you know the answer. ● The sun (rises, raises) in the east and sets in the west.

Effect vs. Affect ● Effect: (noun) a result or outcome ● Affect: (verb) to influence *Affect: (Noun) personality or visible emotion

Effect vs. Affect Examples ● Carbon dioxide emissions (affect, effect) the environment. ● The (affect/effect) of global warming is that glaciers will melt and sea levels will rise.

Group C weather/whether among/between than/then