1. USAGE

2. Accept / Except Accept (vb) – to receive; to agree to Please accept this gift. Now write your example Except (prep) – but; to leave out. Everyone is here except you. Now write your example

3. Your/You’re Your- the possessive form of you Your arguments are convincing You’re contraction of you are. You’re doing a fabulous job!

4. Their ThereThey’re Possessive form of they Ex: A hurricane damaged their house In or at that place Ex: Put your book there Contraction of they are Ex: They’re our next door neighbors Write your example

5. Theirs/ There’s Theirs – possessive form of “they” used as a pronoun. Theirs is the house with the green shutters. Write your example There’s – contraction of “there is” or “there are” There’s been an accident. There’s your friend Chad Write your example

6. Affect/Effect Affect (vb) to cause a change or influence Your decision will affect us. Now write your example Effect (n) result; verb to bring about The plan will have a positive effect on you. Now write your example

7. To/Two/Too ToTwoToo In the direction of; can also be part of the infinitive verb Ex1: James walks to school Ex2: She likes to study The number after one Ex; We have two puppies Very; also Ex: The soup is too salty Write your example

8. A lot A lot – ALWAYS two words; means “a large amount Now write your example A lot is ALWAYS two words!!!!!

9. Brake/Break Brake (vb) to slow down (noun) a device for stopping Push on the brake if you go too fast. Now write your example Break (noun)= a short rest (vb) to shatter; to force through You can have a break after you finish cooking. Now write your example

10. Choose/Chose Choose is the base form; chose is past tense. The parts are choose, choosing, chose, chosen. Please choose a poem to recite in class Write your example Chose – past tense of choose I chose to read a poem by Emily Dickenson Write your example

11. Clothes Clothes – what you wear Please hang your clothes on the hanger Write your example Cloths – pieces of fabric Use these cloths to wash the car Write your example

12. Good/Well Good (adj) use before nouns, after linking verbs to modify a subject. You look good in that costume. George played a good game today Write your example Well (adv) modifies action verbs; (adj) = in good health Joby plays the piano well Write your example

13. Here/Hear Here (adv) in or at this place Please put your books in here. Write your example Hear (verb) – to be aware of sound by means of the ear. I can hear you perfectly well. Write your example

14. Its/ It’s Its – the possessive form of it The dishwasher has finished its cycle Write your example It’s – a contraction of it is or it has It’s (it is) raining again Write your example

15. Knew/New Knew – the past tense of know I knew the answer Write your example New- unused or unfamiliar I need a new pencil There’s a new student in our class. Write your example

16. Loose/Lose Loose (asj) – free; not firmly attached; not tight The button came loose from my shirt. Write your example Lose (verb) to misplace; to fail to win. If we lose this game, our season is over. Do not lose your homework.

17. Passed/Past Passed is the past tense and past participle of the verb pass. We passed your house on the way to school. Write your example Past- can be an adjective, a preposition or a noun. This past week has been busy for me. (adj) We drove past your house (prep) At what time did you drive past? (adv) I love stories about the past. (noun) Write your example

18. Plane/Plain Plane- airplane; a two dimensional figure. Did you hear about the plane that landed in the Hudson ? How did you find the area of the plane? Write your example Plain – not fancy; clear; large area of flat land He wore a plain blue shirt. The solution is plain to me. Buffalo once roamed the plains. Write your example

19. Real/Really Real – An adjective; use it before nouns and after linking verbs to modify the subject. Winona has real music talent Write your example Really- an adverb; use it to modify action verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. She is really talented. Write your example

20. Then/ Than Then (adv) “at that time” My mother was a young girl then. Write your example Than (conjunction) used to introduce the second part of a comparison LaTrista is taller than Latoya Write your example

21. Who’s/Whose Who’s a contraction of “who is” or “who has” Who’s (Who is) conducting the orchestra? Who’s (who has) read this book? Whose- possessive form of who Whose umbrella is this?

22. Reason is because Don’t use because after reason is. Use that after reason is or because alone. The reason I’m tired is that I didn’t sleep well last night. I’m tired because I didn’t sleep well last night.

23. Weather/Whether Weather- the condition of the atmosphere The weather in Portland is mild and rainy Whether- if: also used to introduce the 1 st of two choices Tell me whether you can go. I can’t decide whether to go or stay.