INGL3202– Fall 2010 Nataly Rodriguez

 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.

 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!

 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!

 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

 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.

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