1. Commonly Confused Words

2. Goals Review commonly confused words
Be aware that these words have different meanings, are different parts of speech, cannot be used in place of one another

3. Commonly Confused Words
Their, they’re, and there
To, too, and two
Effect and affect
Except and accept
Its and it’s
Then and than

4. Their There They’re Their: that they own
Their car: the car that they own
Their daughter is in college.
The daughter that they own
There: location or adverb
There, where, here: all location, all have similar spelling
Adverb: There are seven tables in this room.
Where is my favorite shirt? It is over there.
The location of the shirt—there not close by or here.
They’re: they are

5. Their There They’re
I left __ presents at home. ___ on the table by the front door. I hope __ not mad at me when I arrive __ empty-handed. I can bring the gifts by ___ shop tomorrow. I’ll be over ___ to visit my friend, Sarah.

6. Answers
I left their presents at home. They’re on the table by the front door. I hope they’re not mad at me when I arrive there empty-handed. I can bring the gifts by their shop tomorrow. I’ll be over there to visit my friend, Sarah.
Presents that they own
Arrive in the location
Shop that they own

7. To, Too, Two To: preposition or infinitive verb To the store
To his surprise
To a huge house
To store: a verb meaning to keep in storage
To surprise: a verb meaning to catch someone off guard
To house: a verb meaning to provide a home for someone

8. To: Continued
I love to read the newspaper to my dog on Sunday morning.
I don’t need a reason to drink hot coffee or to toast the sunrise.
To my shock, my dog likes to see the pictures.

9. Too and Two Too: also or in excess
“I ate too much cake.” Sally confessed. “I did too.” Rob told her.
I have a black bag, but I need a brown one too.
If you take too many bags with you, you are carrying them.
Two: the easy one. 2

10. Your Turn
-- his detriment, Sean chose not – study all week. It was impossible for him – read – chapters from – different textbooks and learn the formulas in the handbook --. His sister tried – help, but he was – stubborn – listen – her advice.

11. Answers
To his detriment, Sean chose not to study all week. It was impossible for him to read two chapters from two different textbooks and learn the formulas in the handbook too. His sister tried to help, but he was too stubborn to listen to her advice.

12. Effect and Affect Effect: a noun Affect: a verb meaning to change
The results
An effect, the effect, good effect, special effect
Can be plural: effects
Affect: a verb meaning to change
Not studying will affect my grade.
Can be past tense: affected
Can be participle: affecting

13. Your Turn
The __ of the medicine is unknown. I hope it doesn’t __ your mood.
These lights always __ my eyes.
Poor eyesight can have a negative – on one’s driving.
Did the extra credit – your grade?
My GPA __ my financial aid.
The writer’s tone can __ the reader strongly.

14. Answers
The effect of the medicine is unknown. I hope it doesn’t affect your mood.
These lights always affect my eyes.
Poor eyesight can have a negative effect on one’s driving.
Did the extra credit affect your grade?
My GPA affects my financial aid.
The writer’s tone can affect the reader strongly.

15. Review Their: that they own To: preposition or infinitive verb
Too: also or in excess
There: location
Affect: a verb meaning to change
Can be past tense: affected
Can be participle: affecting

16. Except and Accept Except: preposition; to exclude; to leave out
I ate all of my food except the bread.
Excluding the bread
Leaving out the bread
We read all of the chapters except for three which was ripped from the book.
Leaving out the missing chapter
Excluding the missing chapter

17. Accept Accept: a verb meaning to take in; to allow; to keep
I accept this award.
I take this award
I allow this award to be given to me
This instructor does not accept late work.
Does not allow
Will not take or keep

18. Your Turn If you __ my apology, we can forget all of this.
Everyone will arrive at 7:00 __ Steve who has to __ and sign for a package for his mother.
__ for spiders, I am not afraid of anything.
The papers are graded __ for the extra credit.
Take all of the medicine __ the cough syrup which is expired.
Never __ info as true until you have researched it.

19. Answers If you __ my apology, we can forget all of this.
Accept: take and keep
Everyone will arrive at 7:00 __ Steve who has to __ and sign for a package for his mother.
Except: excluding Steve
Accept: take a package
__ for spiders, I am not afraid of anything.
Excluding spiders, leaving out spiders
The papers are graded __ for the extra credit.
Except: Not counting the extra credit
Take all of the medicine __ the cough syrup which is expired.
Except: excluding the cough syrup
Never __ info as true until you have researched it.
Accept: take in , allow, keep

20.
Take out some paper for notes: “Commonly Confused Words” Part 2.
These notes will go in the writing section of your notebook.
Homework: Transcendentalism Booklet – due Monday
You’ll turn in the booklet and the drafting page.

21. Commonly Confused Words
Part 2

22. Words you need to know: Its / it’s Than / then Threw / through
Who’s / whose
In / into / in to

23. Its and It’s Its: possession, ownership It’s: contraction; it is
That it owns
The dog is chasing its tail.
The tail that it—the dog-- owns
The house needs its windows replaced.
The windows that it—the house--owns
It’s: contraction; it is
It’s December. It is December
I think it’s time to leave. It is time to leave.

24. Your Turn
If __ okay with you, I’m going to tell the workers that __ too late for them to be here.
If it’s okay with you, I’m going to tell the workers that it’s too late for them to be here.
__ difficult to get around Orlando without a car. __ just not a city designed for public transit. __ a shame because __ a fact that all of these cars are bad for the environment.
It’s difficult to get around Orlando without a car. It’s just not a city designed for public transit. It’s a shame because it’s a fact that all of these cars are bad for the environment.
The kitchen needs __ sink replaced.
The kitchen needs its sink replaced.

25. Then and Than
Then: a transition word; refers to time; describes order of events, expresses cause and effect.
I ate, then I washed dishes.
If you insist on not sleeping, then be prepared for exhaustion.
Read the title, then read the objectives, then guess what the chapter will be about.

26. Then and Than Than: comparison Taller than Slower than
Work harder than
Read more than
Talk less than

27. Then and Than
If you want to earn more money __ Sam, __ work harder __ him.
If you want to earn more money than Sam, then work harder than him.
I allowed one late paper, __ six students missed the next deadline.
I allowed one late paper, then six students missed the next deadline.
Be in every class, __ you won’t miss important info.
Be in every class, then you won’t miss important info.
I arrive at work early rather __ sit in traffic to be on time. I’d rather sit in my office __ in my car.
I arrive at work early rather than sit in traffic to be on time. I’d rather sit in my office than in my car.

28. Threw/Through/Thru Threw (VERB; past tense of throw)
—As I reviewed all the documents in the files, I threw away those documents that were no longer needed.
Through (PREPOSITION; in one end and out the other; movement within a large expanse; during the period of; as a consequence of)
—While you are in Atlanta, will your schedule permit a tour through the plant?
Thru (a variation of through that is not acceptable for business writing)

29. Through / Threw We had to go (through/threw) the metal detectors.
The president (through/threw) out the first pitch at the game.
He (through/threw) up after getting off the roller coaster.

30. Who’s / Whose
Who’s (PRONOUN + VERB; a contraction of who is)—Please let me know who’s taking over your responsibilities during your leave of absence.
Whose (PRONOUN USED AS ADJECTIVE; possessive form of who)—Mr. Long is the vice president whose position was eliminated.

31. Who’s / Whose (Who’s / whose) book is this?
(Who’s / whose) coming to the football game tomorrow?
The man (who’s / whose) house collapsed is now homeless.
I need to know (who’s /whose) with me.

32. In, Into, and In to In means “within.”
If you walk in a room, you move around within it.
Into means “from the outside to the inside.”
If you walk into a room, heads might turn as you enter.
In to is two words: to being a preposition and in being closely related to the preceding adverb.
I turned my paper in to my teacher.
Don’t give in to temptation.

33. In, Into, and In to I dropped (into / in to) say hello.
Ethan turned (into / in to) the driveway and shut off the car’s engine.
Please put the cat (into / in to) his carrier so we can go see the vet.
She placed her letter (into / in to) a pink envelope and sealed it with a kiss.

34. On a sheet of paper that will be turned in write a paragraph.
Inside the paragraph you need to use all of the words we just learned correctly.
Its / it’s
Than / then
Threw / through
Who’s / whose
In / into / in to
Submit for a grade when finished, and then keep working on your Transcendentalism booklet.
Your turn