Using the Right Word Part Two Day Two

Accept Except

Accept Except To take or receive willingly “Excluding” or “left out” I accept your invitation. The whole class, except Lou, went to Stratford.

Affect Effect

Affect Effect An action word (verb) meaning “to influence” A noun meaning “the result” or “the impact” (TIP: look for the word a, an or the) Your positive attitude affects everyone. The effect of her speech was profound. The sound effects were amazing.

Between Among

Between Among Used for TWO people or things Used for THREE or MORE The secret is between Jessica and Jeff. We’ll divide the bill among the five of us.

Can May

Can May The ability to do something Used when asking permission I can run five miles with no problem. May I please be excused?

Good Well

Good Well Describes people, places, and things (adjective) Describes action verbs (adverb) Joe is a good soccer player. Joe plays soccer very well.

Hear Here

Hear Here Processing sounds through your ears In this place; often used to begin sentences I hear every word you are saying. Let’s sit right here. Here is the answer.

Principle Principal

Principle Principal Only has one meaning: rule This spelling is used for everything else I learned ten principles for good writing. Mr. Ostoin is our principal. What are your principal reasons for leaving?

Than Then

Than Then Used for comparisons Answers when—at a certain time Rachel is taller than Marianne. First I’ll bake the pizza; then I’ll eat it.

Were Where

Were Where Linking verb in the past tense—no action Question word, location They were going to Stratford to see Hamlet. Where is the Career Center?

Who Whom

Who Whom Use who when you can substitute “he” or “she” (subject) Use whom when you can substitute “him” or “her” (object) He’s the man who told the story. (He told the story.) He asked the question, “For whom?” (For him)

Let’s Practice! Worksheet: Practice 1

GAME TIME! Grammar Basketball

Choose the correct sentence: What affect did the speech have on the class? It effected everyone in a different way. The most overwhelming effect was motivation.

Correct Answer: c) The most overwhelming effect was motivation. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: Let’s keep this information between you and me. Cyndi and Doug divided the responsibility among them. Between the five of us, we should be able to complete this.

Correct Answer: Let’s keep this information between you and me. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: Nick thinks he did good on today’s test. Even though I’m a good student, I don’t usually do as well as he does. However, I studied a lot for my math test, and I think I did good on that.

Correct Answer: b) Even though I’m a good student, I don’t usually do as well as he does. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: We where thinking of applying for jobs. Were is the job located? If I were you, I’d take the job.

Correct Answer: c) If I were you, I’d take the job. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: Have you excepted the invitation? Everyone except me was invited to the party. I don’t think I can except that.

Correct Answer: b) Everyone except me was invited to the party. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: May I go first? Can I go to the bathroom? The teacher said, “I hope you may.”

Correct Answer: a) May I go first? If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: I like the movies more then the mall. I am going home than starting my homework. I have more homework than I can handle.

Correct Answer: c) I have more homework than I can handle. If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: Whom did you call? Whom is going with us? You offered a car ride to who?

Correct Answer: a) Whom did you call? If you got it right, take a shot!

Choose the correct sentence: Did you here that? I think the noise came from over here. Let’s get out of hear!

Correct Answer: b) I think the noise came from over here. If you got it right, take a shot!