1. Unit 14 MISUSED WORDS

2. Accept  To take or receive Except  With the exclusion of ACCEPT VS. EXCEPT

3.  I (accept, except) your apology.  Everyone arrived on time (accept, except) Todd. EXAMPLES

4. Advice  NOUN  A recommended opinion Advise  VERB  To give counsel  To offer an opinion ADVICE VS. ADVISE

5.  Libby, I need your (advice, advise).  Bennett was unable to (advice, advise) me. EXAMPLES

6. Affect  VERB  To produce a change in  To influence  To assume, pretend Effect  VERB  To bring about  NOUN  The result, impression AFFECT VS EFFECT In place of the words affect and effect, mentally substitute their meanings. The sentence will make sense only if the correct meaning is substituted.

7.  My low grades will (affect, effect) my average.  Andrew (affects, effects) a French accent with ease.  Congress tried to (affect, effect) a change in the tax system.  My past eating habits had an adverse (affect, effect) on my health. EXAMPLES

8. All Ready  Fully prepared Already  By this time  previously ALL READY VS. ALREADY

9.  I am (all ready, already) to begin my presentation.  The presentation has (all ready, already) been made. EXAMPLES

10. All Together  Collectively  In a group Altogether  Completely  Entirely ALL TOGETHER VS. ALTOGETHER

11.  The tour group is (all together, altogether) at the entrance.  You speak (all together, altogether) too rapidly. EXAMPLES

12. Among  Used when referring to more than two items Between  Used when referring to just two items AMONG VS. BETWEEN

13.  The responsibilities were divided (among, between) three assistants.  The responsibilities were divided (among, between) two assistants. EXAMPLES

14. Angry  Enraged Mad  Insane ANGRY VS. MAD

15.  I became (angry, mad) when Shakira revealed my secret.  The doctors determined that the woman was (angry, mad). EXAMPLES

16. Any  Refers to one or more of several persons or things Either  Refers to one of two persons or things ANY VS. EITHER

17.  You may sit in (any, either) of these three seats.  (Any, Either) of the two seats is available. EXAMPLES

18. Bad  Sorry  Wicked  Offensive  Ill  Hint: Use after the verb feel or look Badly  In a bad manner  poorly BAD VS. BADLY

19.  I felt (bad, badly) after drinking the sour milk.  The dog behaves (bad, badly) when left alone. EXAMPLES

20. Beside  At the side of Besides  In addition to  In addition, moreover BESIDE VS. BESIDES

21.  Please sit (beside, besides) me.  (Beside, Besides) Lorraine, Ellie has two other good friends.  (Beside, Besides), Lorraine knows Ellie’s stepfather. EXAMPLES

22. Unit 15 MISUSED WORDS

23. Better  Used when comparing two items Best  Used when comparing more than two items BETTER VS. BEST

24.  Of the two scarves, the striped one looks (better, best).  Of the three scarves, the striped one looks (better, best). EXAMPLES

25. Differ From  Refers to persons or things Differ With  Refers to opinions or thoughts DIFFER FROM VS. DIFFER WITH

26.  Today’s test results (differ from, differ with) those of yesterday  I must (differ from, differ with) you, Hector, on that decision. EXAMPLES

27. Farther  Refers to distance Further  Refers to time  Quantity  Degree FARTHER VS. FURTHER

28.  The rescuers walked (farther, further) into the woods.  As I read (farther, further), I became more interested. EXAMPLES

29. Fewer  Used with nouns that can be counted Less  Used with nouns that cannot be counted FEWER VS. LESS

30.  I read (fewer, less) books this week than usual.  You have offered (fewer, less) proof than is required. EXAMPLES

31. Lay  To put or place  Present Tense=lay  Present Participle=laying  Past=laid  Past Participle=laid  Usually followed by an object. Lie  To rest or recline  Present Tense=lie  Present Participle=lying  Past=lay  Past Participle=lain LAY VS. LIE In place of the words lay and lie, mentally substitute their meanings. The sentence will make sense only if the correct meaning is substituted.

32.  I (lay, lie) the book on the table.  He (lays, lies) down every day at three o’clock.  I am (laying, lying) the book on the table.  He is (laying, lying) down now.  I (laid, lay) the book on the table.  He (lay, laid) down today at three o’clock.  I have (laid, lain) the book on the table.  He has (laid, lain) there since three o’clock. EXAMPLES

33. Loose  Free  Not tight Lose  To misplace or leave behind  To fail to win a game LOOSE VS. LOSE

34.  The screw became (loose, lose) and fell out.  If you aren’t careful, you may (loose, lose) that pen. EXAMPLES

35. May be  VERB Maybe  Perhaps MAY BE VS. MAYBE

36.  The winning essay (maybe, may be) selected today.  (Maybe, May be) the winning essay will be selected today. EXAMPLES

37. Passed  VERB  Went by or moved by  Completed successfully Past  ADJECTIVE  Gone by in time  NOUN  Time gone by  The events that happened formerly PASSED VS. PAST

38.  I (past, passed) Chelsea on my way here.  Alicia (past, passed) the English test.  I enjoyed myself this (past, passed) summer.  My grandfather has fond memories of the (past, passed). EXAMPLES

39. Real  Genuine  HINT:  Real is an adjective Very  The extreme (to a high or low degree)  Exceedingly  HINT:  Very usually modifies an adjective REAL VS. VERY

40.  That is a (real, very) diamond.  That is a (real, very) pretty diamond ring. EXAMPLES

41. Recent  ADJECTIVE  Of late occurrence  Not long past Resent  VERB  To feel or show displeasure from a sense of injury or insult RECENT VS. RESENT

42.  I met Miguel during a (recent, resent) trip.  Bo is sure to (recent, resent) your intrusion. EXAMPLES

43. Some time  A specified period of time Sometime  At some unspecified or indefinite time SOME TIME VS. SOMETIME

44.  Make the appointment for (some time, sometime) in October.  Let’s meet (some time, sometime) soon. EXAMPLES