1. Part 7: Should Have Danced in the Rain
Words often Confused
Part 7: Should Have Danced in the Rain

2. Words often Confused #1-3: Should Have vs. Could Have vs. Would Have
Should Have-(verb): something was to be done, but wasn’t
We should have taken the bigger car for all of our stuff.
Could Have-(verb): something wasn’t done because of something that wasn’t your fault
We could have bought the car if the salesman had respected the deal!
Would Have-(verb): something wasn’t done because of something else
I would have bought the car if we had the money.

3. Words often Confused #4-6: Quiet vs. Quit vs. Quite
Quiet-(adjective): making little or no noise
Why does the teacher always want the class to be quiet?
Quit-(verb): leave a place
He was forced to quit the job immediately.
Quite- (adverb): absolutely; to a fairly significant extent
It’s quite hot out!

4. Words often Confused #7-8: Seas vs. Seize
Seas-(noun): a large body of salt water
There’s a law against dumping radioactive waste in the sea.
Seize-(verb): to take hold of suddenly and with force
She jumped up and seized his arm!

5. Words often Confused #9-11: Reign vs. Rein vs. Rain
Reign-(verb): to rule as king or queen
Queen Elizabeth reigned over the UK.
Rein-(noun): a long, narrow strap attached to a horse’s bit
He pulled on the reins so the horse would stop.
Rain-(noun): drops falling from the sky
Let it rain so practice is cancelled!

6. Words often Confused #12-14: Their vs. There vs. They’re
Their-(pronoun): belonging to the people previously mentioned
It is their fault we are late.
There-(adverb): in, at, or to that place or position
We went to Paris and stayed there for a week.
They’re-(contraction): they are
They’re not coming over tonight.