1. INGL3202– Fall 2010 Nataly Rodriguez

2.  When we confuse words, it is usually because they are homonyms, homophones, or homographs, which is a fancy way to say they look alike, sound alike, or both. Example:To To learn these rules you just need to practice. Too Don’t tell me you are confused with these rules too! Two You should have learned these rules when you were two.

3.  Check out a few more examples A A witch gave Snow White… An an apple… And And when she bit it, she fainted. Quiet My co-workers were never quiet, Quit so I quit my job. Quite My boss was quite mad. There There are 28 students in the classroom. They’re They’re all very tired. Their Their eyes are closing!

4.  Now you try it! Then & Than These rules are harder ______ I expected. I understood the first example, _______ got stuck on the rest. I gave you $20 _____, and $10 now. I think that is more _____ enough to buy a hat!

5.  In  On  At  Above  Below  Under  Over  In front of  Behind  Inside  Outside  Around  Through  Before  After  To from  About  By  Next to  Near  On top of  Underneath  There are over 100 prepositions

6.  Comparative- when we compare TWO things.  Add more OR –er ▪ The book is more interesting than the movie. ▪ You are smarter than me.  Superlative- when we compare more than two things.  Add most OR –est ▪ This is the most entertaining class I’ve ever taken! ▪ In this classroom, I am the funniest.

7.  Pretty  Awesome  Good  Bad  Intelligent  Admirable  Cute  Ugly  Strange