1. Chapter 25: Words Commonly Confused
Words that sound alike or look alike can be confusing, such as the following:
Accept/except:
Accept means “to receive”:
Example: I accept your invitation to dinner.
Except means “excluding”:
Example: I’ll give you all of my clothes except for the black dress.

2. Chapter 25: Words Commonly Confused
Their/there/they’re:
Their means “belonging to them”:
Example: My parents donated their car to charity.
There means “at that place,” and it can also act as an introductory word:
Example: My pet dog is over there.
Example: There is a reason for her happiness.
They’re is a contraction of they are:
They’re having us over for lunch tomorrow.
For more information on these types of words, see pages

3. Chapter 25: Words Commonly Confused Exercises
Choose the correct word in parentheses.
Q. The teacher would not (except, accept) the student’s late essay.
A. The teacher would not (except, accept) the student’s late essay.
Q. What city is the (capital, capitol) of Alaska?
A. What city is the (capital, capitol) of Alaska?
Q. The student’s moral (conscience, conscious) would not permit plagiarism.
A. The student’s moral (conscience, conscious) would not permit plagiarism.

4. Chapter 25: Words Commonly Confused Exercises
Choose the correct word in parentheses.
Q. (They’re, Their) going to the store to get (there, their) party hats, so when they go to the party, (they’re, there) won’t be any complaints that (they’re, there, their) not dressed appropriately.
A. (They’re, Their) going to the store to get (there, their) party hats, so when they go to the party, (they’re, there) won’t be any complaints that (they’re, there, their) not dressed appropriately.
Q. I don’t know (whether, weather) it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow.
A. I don’t know (whether, weather) it will be sunny or rainy tomorrow.