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1 Commonly misused words

2 any way = any method possible everybody = every person
Ob Many little, simple words and punctuation are miss used, they are inncorrect. (Wait, whats wrong with this whole bullet point?) anyway = regardless any way = any method possible everybody = every person every body = every group no one is correct noone is incorrect. nobody is ALWAYS spelled nobody. (Unless you’re saying, “No body or corpse was recovered from the crash site.”)

3 Here’s a few others; (Wait, what’s wrong with this punctuation?)
Ob Here’s a few others; (Wait, what’s wrong with this punctuation?) always = at all times all ways = every direction altogether = completely (He was altogether broke.) all together = at the same time (We jumped all together.) a lot MUST never be spelled as alot. practice = something you GO to (noun) practise = is something you DO (verb)

4 Hear are a few more: (Hold on. Ive maid another missteak!)
Ob Hear are a few more: (Hold on. Ive maid another missteak!) You advise when you give advice. advise = verb advice = noun Practice makes perfect… Practising your spellings makes perfect… It’s the hardest. Practice is a thing, event, or idea. Practise is a verb. I’ll go ahead and practise that.

5 TASK: choose the correct spelling word and write it in the blank.
When I want to go to the film, no matter what reviews I’ve heard, I’ll go ________________. (anyways/any ways) I will find ___________________ to get to the film; even if it means walking. 3. _______________ was so proud of my achievement. My whole family were there. (everybody/ever body) 4. Every school and ___________________ of year group attended the contest. 5. I’ve realised ______________ will be home for Christmas. (no one/noone) 6. I know that _____________ knows everything. 7. ______________ look on the bright side of life. (always/all ways) 8. _______________ lead to Rome. 9. I can ________________ spot a mistake. 10. When we go on a treasure hunt, we will go ____________________. 11. I am _________________ fed up with this assessment. (altogether/all together) 12. My family and I were ____________________ for the holidays this year! 13. I am leaving to attend _________________ for ice hockey in 10 minutes. (practice/practise) 14. I am going to _______________ my stick-handling and slap-shots so I’ll get a goal! 15. When I _______________ my trumpet, my lips begin to tingle and they get numb. 16. The best _________________ for spelling is to look, cover, write and check. 17. Here’s some ______________ (advice/advise): make sure you spell analyse with a “y” and facial expressions with an “i” and not a “t”. 18. The doctor will give you some important _________________. 19. I will ________________ my brother to take History. 20. My brother didn’t take my __________________. He took English. I’ll never __________________ him again.


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