1. EOC Cram Things You’ll Thank Me For

2. 1.  Use a before a word that begins with a consonant.  Use an before a word that begins with a vowel. a bathtuban egg a testan exam

3. 2.  Don’t use ain’t.  Use am not, isn’t, aren’t. I ain’t going. am not She ain’t pretty. isn’t They ain’t my friends. aren’t

4. 3.  Accept means to receive.  Except means to leave out. I accept your gift. I want everyone at the party except you.

5. 4.  Affect means to influence. It’s a verb.  Effect means the result of something. It’s a noun. Colors affect my mood. The effect of the color blue is calming.

6. 5.  Beside means next to.  Besides means other than. Daris sat beside me. Did you bring something besides cake?

7. 6.  Between is used for two.  Among is used for more than two. I am stuck between the couch and a wall. The fungus is among us!

8. 7.  Bring means to come with something.  Take means to leave with something. Bring me your homework. Take the dog outside.

9. 8.  Can = Am I able to do this?  May = Will you allow me to do this? Can he hold his breath this long? May I use the restroom?

10. 9.  Never ever ever ever ever ever ever use could of, should of, might of. They are really: could’vecould have should’veshould have might’ve might have

11. 10.  than=comparison  then=time word I like her better than you. Then I drank down the raw eggs.

12. 11.  Never ever ever ever ever ever ever use to = does not exist The correct phrase is used to. I used to fly airplanes.

13. 12.  When speaking of a person, do not use that or which. Use who. She’s the girl who shot her dad.

14. 13.  Weather = rain, snow, sleet whether = a decision (the other one) I don’t know whether to eat the cupcake or dinner first. What will the weather be like on Sunday?

15. 14.  their = it belongs to them  there = location  they’re = they are They’re going to walk to their favorite store over there.

16. 15.  two = a number after one  too = also, an excessive amount  to = preposition, verb phrase I’ll have two doughnuts and milk to go with them, too. I hope it won’t cost too much!