ENGLISH 8

WORDS THAT CONFUSE

 

there: (adv) in a place

 

they’re: contraction for they are

 

their:  (pn) belonging to them

 

affect: (v) to influence

 

effect: (n) a result

 

assure: (v) to bring comfort

 

ensure: (v) to make certain something happens

 

insure: (v) to secure

 

alot: NOT A WORD!

 

a lot: (n) many  allot (v) share

 

disinterested: (adj) don’t care either way

 

uninterested: (adj) bored with

 

farther: (adj) actual distance

 

further: (adj) nonmeasureable  Ex:  I have farther to walk and further to learn.

 

hear: (v) perceive by EAR

 

here:  (adv) in or at a place wHERE?

 

passed: (v) the past tense of pass

 

past: (adj) finished, gone by

 

amount: use when you cannot count the items Ex:  The amount of sunlight in the room.

 

number:  use when you can count the items Ex: The number students in the class.

 

Accept: to allow   Except: to exclude

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

than:  (conjunction) in contrast to

 

then: (adv) next

 

to: (prep) in the direction of

 

too: (adv) also

 

two: (adj) the number after one

 

who: (pn) substitute for he, she, they

 

whom: (pn) substitute for him, her, them

 

your: (pn) belonging to you

 

you’re: contraction for you are

 

can: states physical ability

 

may: states permission

 

among: use when comparing three or more

 

between: use when comparing two

 

each other: use when referring to two

 

one another: use when referring to three or more

 

e.g.: latin abbreviation; for example

 

i.e: latin abbreviation; it is or that is

 

feel bad: physical ailment

 

feel badly: emotional pain

 

fewer: use when you can count the items

 

 

less: use when you cannot count the items

 

good:  (adj) describes a noun Ex:  The candy is good.

 

well: (adv) describes an action or a verb Ex:  He plays football well.

 

its: POSSESSIVE  belonging to it

 

it’s CONTRACTION for it is

 

lay:  to place an item somewhere Ex: I lay the books on the table.

 

lie: to recline Ex:  I must lie down and rest.

 

that: (pn) introduces a restrictive clause 

 

which: (pn)  introduces a nonrestrictive clause

 

where: location

 

were: past plural of be

 

we’re: contraction  of we are

 

 

restrictive clause:

 

 

nonrestrictive clause:

 

 

couldn’t care less:  correct

 

 

could care less: not correct

 

False joiners:  however, consequently, therefore, moreover, also, and furthermore.  Use these words to add meaning to your sentences but NOT to put the sentences together.  Use conjunctions as joiners:  and, but, or and nor

 

Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing!!